From the May/June 2008 Issue

James E. Bumpus Jr. writes: "This is to inform my classmates that I am alive and well in Kentucky. There is a program I am working with called His House. It is a spiritual sanctuary for recovering men. We need your support and prayers. You can contact us at: His House, 1511 Chestnut St., Bowling Green, Ky. 42101." Contact James at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

D. Oscar Groomes got married to Heide Evans in December 2007. Oscar writes: "After we honeymooned in Fiji we moved from Chicago to Charlotte, N.C., where we are settling in!" Contact Oscar at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laura S. Levitt just published American Jewish Loss after the Holocaust (NYU Press, 2007). She was also the dissertation director for Deborah Glanzberg Krainin '86. She is the director of Jewish studies at Temple Univ. in Philadelphia. Contact Laura at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jodi Kase Pliskin writes: "I'm so happy to report that my son, Adam Pliskin, was accepted early decision to Brown this year and will be a member of the class of 2012. I'd love to hear from any friends whose children will be attending Brown as well." Contact Jodi at 2 Rolling Dr., Brookville, N.Y. 11545; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Fran Melvin Silva is a data manager at Medical Device Consultants Inc. in North Attleboro, Mass., and her husband, Vic, works for Genesis Healthcare.

Laura Viehmann practices pediatrics in Pawtucket, is active in the R.I. Breastfeeding Coalition, and serves as the American Academy of Pediatrics R.I. Chapter Breast Feeding Coordinator. She writes: "I work to make breast feeding easier at the hospital, in the community, and for working moms. I am unhappily adjusting to life as a widow and love watching my boys grow. Patrick is 14 and Andrew is 11. The boys enjoy guitar lessons and maybe one day will play at Campus Dance."

From the March/April 2008 Issue

George Makari just published, Revolution in Mind: The Creation of Psychoanalysis, with Harper Collins Publishers. He continues as associate professor of psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell. His wife, Arabella Ogilvie '80, is a private art curator and consultant. They live with their two children in New York City.

Barbara Siegel was recently hired as project manager for Senior Partners for Justice, a program of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. More information is at www.spfj.org. Contact Barbara at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nancy Stigers (see Mariette Perron Bedard '57).

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Daniel H. Hechtman moved to New York City and is working as a pediatric surgeon. His daughter Rachel graduates from high school this year. Josh, 16, and Laura, 14, are still in high school. He is looking forward to hearing from fellow alumni. Contact him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sean Tracey is a commercial director/creative director who just finished his first documentary film, The Jesus Guy. The film premiered at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Film Festival in Birmingham, Ala., in September and was screened at the New Hampshire Film Festival in early October. Sean, who’s been directing television commercials for over fifteen years, has been a featured writer and advertising guru for Boards magazine, has taught at Emerson College in Boston, and is a frequent speaker at advertising and marketing seminars.

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Daniel A. Ladow, a patent attorney from Greenberg Traurig LLP, joined Dreier LLP’s intellectual property department. He previously led the intellectual property litigation practice in their New York City office. Daniel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Lesser ’84 AM has been named director of Emory Univ.’s Tam Institute of Jewish Studies. His newest book, A Discontented Diaspora: Japanese-Brazilians and the Meanings of Ethnic Militancy, was recently published by Duke Univ. Press.

Harlan R. Sonderling and his wife, Bethany, announce the July 25 birth of their daughter Layla. She joins Ezra, 9, Eliana, 7, Aria, 5, and Boaz, 3. They live in Newton, Mass., and spent the summer in Bridgton, Maine, at sleep-away camp. Harlan writes: “Bethany worked, the older children camped, and the younger children and I played and swam. Midlife is sweet.”

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Charles Gannon’s book Rumors of War and Infernal Machines: Technomilitary Agenda-Setting in American and British Speculative Fiction was selected by Choice magazine as a 2006 outstanding academic title. Charles is an English professor at St. Bonaventure Univ. in New York state.

Gwenn Sewell Gebhard writes: “I missed reunion weekend because our daughter, Jessica, graduated from high school that weekend with an International Baccalaureate. She enters Brown this year as member of the class of 2011. Emma, our 14-year-old, started high school this year at Washington International School. Paul ’84 and I continue to enjoy living and working in Washington, D.C.”

David Jeffers (see Ed Bishop ’54).

Jack Markell, Delaware’s state treasurer, will be running for governor in 2008. In what is believed to be a first for a Delaware gubernatorial candidate, Jack announced his candidacy online. His speech is posted at www.markell.org.

Robert Root announces the November 2006 arrival of baby Shoshana, who joins brother Gabriel, age 4½ and an aspiring astronaut. Rob published his first book of photography, Image in Mind, in July. He is medical director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. He and his family live in the Noe Valley neighborhood. Rob 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

Mike Gleason ’94 PhD has joined AVAD as the company’s vice president of sales. Mike previously worked at Jujitsu as the vice president of sales in the company’s plasma division.

Sarah Groisser writes: “I have been happily living in San Francisco, Calif., for the last twenty-five years. I work in the San Francisco public schools with special-needs and Spanish-speaking students, and am active in interfaith social justice work, as a proud member of a progressive synagogue.”

Jim Yong Kim [“The Healer,” BAM, Nov./Dec.] was named to the board of trustees for the Management Sciences for Health, a private, nonprofit organization that aims to improve delivery of health care services through practical management tools.

Hank Kimmel premiered his new comedy, Hank Kimmel’s Shorts, at the Jewish Theatre of the South in Dunwoody, Ga., on Apr. 25. The play was described as “a Woody Allen-esque romp through suburbia, the workplace, international airports, and your local neighborhood pharmacy.”

Craig C. Mello (see Sandy McTaylor ’58).

From the May / June 2007 Issue

The big 25 is around the corner (that’s years since we graduated, and not our age. Sigh!) Don’t miss this once-in-a-quarter-century chance to reconnect with old friends, reconnect with Brown, and reconnect with who you were in 1982. The weekend is packed with plenty of fun activities designed to take you back, beginning with a welcome reception Friday afternoon in our class headquarters for the early arrivers, the Friday night dinner gala just for the class of ’82, the sumptuous class of ’82 wine tasting and dinner on Saturday night, and a riveting class town hall on Sunday, culminating with our class march down College Hill. Registration is available on site (with an extra fee) so, even if you haven’t sent your forms in yet, pack your bags and head to Providence. And check out our class website, http://alumni.brown.edu/classes/1982, for up-to-date information on fellow classmates!

Hilary Kacser has been invited to perform her original solo play, In Pursuit of the English: Rose, at the International Doris Lessing Conference in Leeds, England, July 2007. Hilary adapted the play from the Doris Lessing book In Pursuit of the English, and it sold out when premiered last year at Washington, D.C.’s inaugural Capital Fringe Festival. The play has been generously supported by the Washington, D.C., Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Humanities Council of Washington, D.C. She writes: “See you on campus in May!”

Susan Yie writes: “I am still in Italy, but I have moved from Turin to Milan and have joined the Milan office of Spencer Stuart in the financial services practice. I look forward to hearing from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Reunion cochairs Liza Boyajian Kravis and Diana Marcus Muller report: “It’s hard to believe, but our 25th reunion is quickly approaching! Plans are gearing up for a fun-filled weekend for you and your family, beginning with a welcome reception on Friday afternoon. You can visit the class Web site (alumni.brown.edu/classes/1982) for regular updates, and while you’re there check out who’s on the committee and who’s got news! You should also have heard from us by now via e-mail. If you haven’t, please forward your up-to-date contact information to Terri Denning Sevilla at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Don’t miss out on the chance to reconnect with old friends this May!”

Deirdre Day-MacLeod writes: “I received the sad news of the death of my former New York City roommate, Jill Amberg, ’81. Ellen Comley ’80 and I met to mourn our friend and are planning a reunion with our other Avenue D roommate, Laura Sadovnikoff Blackadar ’80.” Deirdre can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2007 Issue

John Kwok writes: “My sister got a Romulan scout ship, and I didn’t. On Saturday, Oct. 7, my sister and I attended the last day of the Star Trek auction at Christie’s New York, and she made a successful bid for this Star Trek ship model (I haven’t been a Trekkie for years; my favorite SF TV series is Babylon 5). I saw a model of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Next Generation sell for more than a half million dollars. I enjoyed most meeting Denise and Mike Okuda, longtime artistic and technical consultants to the Star Trek TV series and films; the couple worked with Kenneth Biller ’86 when he was both executive story editor and a producer of the Star Trek: Voyager TV series. Biller isn’t the only fellow alumnus associated with Star Trek; actor Jude Ciccolella ’69, best known as Mike Novick from 24, portrayed Romulan commander Suran in the film Star Trek: Nemesis. The History Channel was filming a documentary while we were there, so it’s possible you may get a glimpse of both my sister and me when it airs.”

Donald Leichter writes: “Tom O’Brien and Barbara Dailey ’81 hosted a happy summertime reunion in August on the pastoral countryside surrounding their historic home in Foster, R.I. The class of ’82 was well represented in preparation for our upcoming 25th reunion. Sharon Cohen-Ainsfeld, Neil Hoffman ’81, Dan Kass, and Ben Mardell were there, along with our close comrades from neighboring classes: Jane Berkman ’84, Charles Alsdorf ’83, John Belew ’83, Deb DeBare ’83, Ellen Koehler-Kiley ’87, and Sarah Perl ’83. Special guest was favorite faculty member Bob Jay, who told spellbinding stories of his sailing trips around the Hebrides. We swam in Carbuncle Pond, and after sunset there was singing with music provided by Tom and Barbara’s two sons, Liam and Loren. Only Rhode Island can serve up such sweet summer nights with friends.”

Dave Marcus writes: “I’ve left my beloved Northampton, Mass., for the suburban idyll of Northport, Long Island, where I’m writing features for Newsday. Oddly enough, that’s exactly what I did twenty-five years ago, the summer after junior year. So much for career growth. Please get in touch at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Craig Mello (see Jim Mello ’58).

Dean Mitchell writes: “I was excited that my book Dr. Dean Mitchell’s Allergy and Asthma Solution was published this past summer by Marlowe/Avalon Publishers. It seems a long time ago that I was studying in the Science Library and being in chemistry lab. I would love to hear from any of my fellow classmates.”

Keith Oppenheim writes: “I continue to work as a correspondent for CNN based in Chicago. Lots of running around the U.S.A. My wife, Susan, an internist, opened a private practice. My daughter Ellen just turned 12 and my nephew Eric is now a freshman at Brown!” Keith can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lisa Rothstein writes: “Talk about culture shock! I’m living in L.A. after almost eleven years in Paris. The move was prompted by my first screenplay having won prizes in the Slamdance and Screenwriting Expo competitions, netting me a manager and an agent. I’m working on a new script now–a romantic comedy with a sports angle. Still doing some advertising copy on a freelance basis and renting my Paris place to tourists (see www.myplaceinparis.com). My biggest news is that I just got engaged to a wonderful man—Jim Benson, an expert on vintage TV. He is the host of the radio show TV Time Machine and published a book on Rod Serling’s Night Gallery. He’s starting a new business involving audio production for podcasts. We’re planning to marry in New York in the spring. I am in close touch with classmates Linda Kulla, Karen Cavanagh, Tamara Hoover ’83, and Joseph Pearson ’81. I’m also great friends with Jennifer Sullivan ’85, who is in L.A. in film production—we discovered our Brown association long after meeting! Jim and I hope to attend my 25th if it doesn’t interfere with our wedding plans. Any folks on the West Coast (living here or visiting), please look us up!” Lisa can be reached at lisa@ yourwriterforhire.com.

Doug Sovern writes: “I’ve just joined a new rock band, along with Melissa Culross ’92, who, like me, is a reporter/ anchor at KCBS Radio in San Francisco. The band consists of newspeople from KCBS and our sister TV station, CBS-5, Live Team Coverage. Melissa and I coanchored the news recently, becoming, we believe, the first all-Brown coanchor team in the history of major station broadcasters— or at least in the history of CBS News. I have also been chosen to be a contestant on Jeopardy!—so keep an eye out for me. I hope to see classmates and old friends at our reunion this year!” Doug 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

Steve Beck writes: “After a seven-year run, I left RSA Security and joined a wireless start-up in Mountain View, Calif., called Apprion as the vice president of services. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends. Please drop me a line, and hopefully we can catch up in person at next year’s reunion.” Steve can be reached at 17381 Valley Oak Dr., Monte Sereno, Calif. 95030; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lisa Cataldo was one of thirteen doctoral candidates awarded the degree of doctor of philosophy at the 170th commencement of Union Theological Semin­ary in the City of New York on May 19. Lisa’s focus was psychiatry and religion, and the title of her dissertation was “A Penultimate God? A Depth Psychological Search for the Missing Mother in Christian Theology.” She was also one of the three recipients of the Robert Wood Lynn Fellow­ship, which is awarded annually to one or more graduating students who, by the decision of a faculty committee, shows promise of excellence in teaching or in a ministry of education.

Roland Laird, Ayana Evans ’98,and Felicia Lyde ’98 founded the Ethel Tremaine Robinson Foundation. It is a nonprofit corporation designed specifically to promote African American philanthropy among graduates of Brown.

William Loui writes: “I received the honor of being named the 2005 Local Hero in Hawaii by the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. I have been the medical director of the Institute of Cancer and stem cell director at St. Francis Medical Center in Honolulu. This year I also received an award for excellence in clinical teaching at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, Univ. of Hawaii.”

Bob Morris writes: “I got as married as gays can get (in Manhattan’s City Hall) to Ira Silverberg. And in addition to writing the Age of Dissonance column in the New York Times’s Sunday Styles section, I’ve been performing in a solo show with music called Assisted Loving at the Daryl Roth Theater. It’s about my dad dating after my mom died.” Bob can be reached at 131 Barrow St., #3B, New York City 10014; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Darrell Petit was married on August 27, 2005, to Michelle Naomi Darling (engineering/art, Princeton ’96 MA; architecture, Yale ’06). The event took place in Darrell’s sculpture project, the Circle of Life, a living celestial calendar created from more than 700 tons of Norwegian blue fjord granite.

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Robert Abbatomarco writes: “I’m the executive director of the Open Space Trust Fund for Bergen County, N.J., which provides financial assistance to municipalities, non-profit organizations, and the county of Bergen government to assist with land acquisition for parks and conservation, park development, farmland preservation, and historic preservation.” Robert can be reached at rabbatomarco@ co.bergen.nj.usp.

Chuck Davis, chairman of the shopping search engine Shopzilla Inc., has been named a director of Loyalty Lab Inc., an on-demand retail loyalty and customer management platforms provider based in San Francisco.

Michele Favorite writes: “I have helped establish Absolute Italian Events (absoluteitalianevents.com), a company based in Italy that organizes high-level events (corporate off-sites, parties, weddings) throughout Italy.” Michele can be reached at Via Lima 20, 00198 Rome, Italy; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nancy B. McKenney has been named executive director of Petfinder.com Foundation and vice president of Petfinder.com, whose mission is to ensure that no pet is euthanized for lack of a home. Nancy has worked in animal welfare since 1986, having served the Seattle/King County Humane Society as CEO for nineteen years. She is past president and board member of the Society of Animal Welfare Administrators and the Washington State Federation of Animal Care & Control Agencies. She serves on the American Humane Association’s shelter advisory committee, Banfield Veterinary Hospital’s shelter advisory committee, and the board of Elder and Adult Day Services, where she was past president. She received a master’s in not-for-profit leadership from Seattle Univ. in 1996. She and her husband share their home in Renton, Wash., with two adopted pets—a golden retriever mix, Lilly, and a tabby cat named Matty. Nancy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barry Sternlicht, president and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, is set to launch a new luxury hotel brand called The Crillon. The Hotel de Crillon, one of only a half dozen six-star hotels in Paris, is the flagship hotel, and future hotels, to be located in Rome, London, Barcelona, New York City, and Dubai, will offer one-of-a-kind luxury experiences.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Stacy Palmer is the editor of Challenges for Nonprofits and Philanthropy: The Courage to Change (Tufts ). The book collects the writings of Pablo Eisenberg, a longtime antipoverty activist and founder of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. For the past decade, Eisenberg has been a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where Stacy serves as editor.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Theresa Diaz writes: “After living in Brazil for two years, I returned to Atlanta in 2002. I am still working for the global AIDS program at the Centers for Disease Control and am responsible for HIV surveillance in twenty-five countries. With the president’s emergency plan for AIDS ($15 billion over five years), this is an exciting time, and we hopefully will have a large impact on this epidemic by providing care, treatment, and preventive services to people in resource-constrained settings. When I’m not traveling I am enjoying (or surviving) being a mom of two boys, ages 7 and 9. I would love to hear from old friends.” Theresa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Koppel, his wife, Paula, and children David, 15, and Katie, 12, returned from a yearlong educational travel adventure that took them to twenty-five countries. Steve writes: “For those who are interested, we maintained our own Web site, www.koppelquests.net, which we updated daily with journals, pictures, and essays written by our children. This was an amazing experience for us all, and we’d love to help anyone (especially families) thinking about educationally oriented international travel. We also enjoy sharing stories with others who have traveled to the same places that we reached on our own journey.” Steve left Accenture in 2002 after a twenty-year career as a business consultant and now plans to pursue opportunities in the nonprofit arena, probably in the medical field. He lives in Reading, Mass., and would love to reconnect with friends. Reach him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Harlan R. Sonderling and Bethany Lynn, of Newton, Mass., announce the June 30 birth of Boaz Arthur Sonderling. He joins sisters Aria, 2, and Eliana, 4, as well as brother Ezra, 6. Harlan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Barry S. Sternlicht has joined the board of directors of the Estée Lauder Companies. Barry is the chairman and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. He is a Brown trustee and serves on the boards of numerous civic organizations.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

David Grinspoonhas won the 2004 PEN Center USA Literary Award for Research Nonfiction for his book Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life. David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Lesser ’84 AM has been named the Winship Distinguished Research Professor of History at Emory Univ.

Melissa C. Lukin (see Richard Lukin ’47).

David Marcus will soon publish What It Takes to Pull Me Through (Houghton Mifflin), which follows four teenagers in crisis through the Academy at Swift River, a renowned “therapeutic school” that combines intensive academics, wilderness survival, and group therapy. David is a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and a contributing editor for U.S. News & World Report, as well a visiting scholar at Ithaca College’s Park School of Communications. He can be reached at (413) 695-3090 or through www.davemarcus.com.

Michele A. Masucci has joined Nixon Peabody’s Garden City, N.Y., office as counsel in its health services law practice.

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Frank Batcha left on April 17 on a twelve-day medical expedition to Bamboi, Ghana, to provide medical assistance to the remote village. He will treat patients who have never before seen a physician, according to the Small Village Foundation. Batcha is a family practice physician at the Hailey Medical Clinic in Idaho.

Nadine Cartwright-Lowe ’85 MD has joined the Brown Medical Alumni Association board. She is an internist at Gaylord Hospital and a personal-health coach. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, Paul, daughter Veronica, 16, and son Doug, 14. She occasionally stops by the Brown campus to visit jazz musician and composer Paul Jr. ’07, her son, who plays soprano saxophone and performs in a Brown jazz combo.

Stephanie D. Edelson was elected counsel with the New Jersey–based law form Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti on April 5.

Jeffrey Lesser ’84 AM, professor of history and director of the Latin American and Caribbean studies programs at Emory, edited Searching for Home Abroad: Japanese Brazilians and Transnationalism.

Thomas G. Plante, a professor of psychology at Santa Clara Univ., had two books published this spring: Do the Right Thing: Living Ethically in an Unethical World, and Sin Against the Innocents: Sexual Abuse by Priests and the Role of the Catholic Church, which was launched in May at an international conference on the sexual-abuse crisis in the Catholic church.

Philip Squattrito writes: “I will complete fifteen years as a chemistry professor at Central Michigan Univ. (CMU) this summer. In addition to my teaching duties I am an editor of the journal Acta Crystallographica and serve as membership officer of the CMU Faculty Association, our union.” Philip can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

An impromptu reunion of the class of ’82 occurred in Steamboat, Colo., where Tony Weisman and his wife, Tracy Brownell Weisman ’84, spent a week skiing with Harry Rosenberg and his family. Tony and Harry were roommates for four years at Brown and see each other frequently in Chicago, where each has two sons attending the Francis Parker School, their alma mater. While suiting up for a dog-sledding adventure at a remote, snow-covered ranch, they bumped into Bob Goodman and his son Noah. Bob lives with his family is Westchester County, N.Y. Tony 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

Nancy Schott Benjamin writes: “After seventeen years ‘at home,’ I have begun a master’s degree program in counseling at Boston Univ. My husband, Roy Benjamin ’81, and I better get used to paying tuition again, as our older child goes off to college in September.” They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul Lowe, an educational consultant, made a presentation at the Brown Club of New York’s second annual college admissions seminar, which was attended by more than 150 alumni and their families. Kwame Campbell ’92, event coordinator for the Brown Club of New York, writes: “We would like to thank Paul for volunteering his services and helping alumni to reconnect with the greater Brown community.”

Linda Peters Mahdesian is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Cranston, R.I. She has been elected to the board of the Real Estate Corporation of Northern Rhode Island Community Services and to the board of the Mental Health Consumer Advocates of Rhode Island. She is a member of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors. She was formerly the community organizer for the Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations Inc. Linda 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

Brian Herts writes: “I was appointed head of the section of abdominal imaging in the division of radiology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. I’m enjoying living the suburban life with two kids and my wife, Amy Maneker, sister of Meryl Maneker.” Brian can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Lev ’86 MD, Julie, Rebecca, and Josh say “hi” to all their friends!

Mark Malamud writes: “My new company, busymonster, helps situate software start-ups in recently converted abbeys, monasteries, and convents. If you think it’s a challenge wiring a 20th-century home, try punching CAT-5 cable through 600-year-old stone walls! But we’re making great progress and have just closed on our third monastery outside the United States, in Umbria, Italy.”

Susan Yie writes: “Now that I finally have an e-mail address here in Turin, Italy, I would love to hear from old friends out there.” Susan can be reached at Corso L. Einuadi, 39-bis, 10129 Torino, Italy; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Chuck Davis (see Jon Davis ’89).

Marcia Dunn (see Alyson Yashar ’89).

Thomas Fox joined UBS Investment Bank as co-head of U.S. equity capital markets. He will be a managing director and will be based in New York City. Thomas previously was managing director and co-head of U.S. equity capital markets at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Joseph Lellman lives and practices orthopedic surgery in Northampton, Mass., with his wife, Martha, and four children, Charlotte, Sophie, Georgie, and Gus. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Lesser ’84 A.M. has published Searching for Home Abroad: Japanese Brazilians and Transnationalism (Duke University Press). Jeffrey is director of the Latin American and Caribbean studies program at Emory University.

Mary Allen Lindemann writes: “My husband, Alan Spear, and I started a specialty coffee company, Coffee by Design, in Portland, Maine, in 1994. Early this year we open our fourth retail coffeehouse and expand our coffee micro roasting operations, which wholesale nationwide. Check us out at coffeebydesign.com.” Mary can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Vander Schaaf writes: “I moved to Westfield in ’96 from Rochester, N.Y. In 1989 I married Elizabeth Okun, whose sister is Jenny Okun Harper ’81 and whom I met at Jenny and Stephen Harper’s wedding in 1986. We have two boys, Mark, 12, and Brian, 9.” David can be reached at 321 Kimball Ave., Westfield, N.J. 07090; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Chuck Davis and Jan Phillips Davis ’83 write that they are enjoying a restful summer after way too many soccer games last year. Chuck spent his weekends coaching teams for son Jared, 12, and daughter Jenna, 9. Chuck runs bizrate.com, a shopping search site, in Marina del Rey, Calif. Last February, Chuck joined Dean Hazeltine at Brown and jointly taught a bizrate.com case study to the Engineering 90 class.

David Grinspoon has published Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life (Ecco/HarperCollins). In other news, David and Spencer King played a gig for an enthusiastic crowd of five-year-olds at a summer music camp in Boulder, Colo. David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bill Meade was promoted to partner at PA Consulting Group, a 3,000-employee management consulting firm headquartered in London. Bill works out of the Washington, D.C., office and heads the sustainable tourism practice. Bill lives with his wife, Dana Verkouteren, in Cabin John, Md. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Phoebe Manzella Murphy (see Marshall Cohen ’54).

From the September / October 2003 Issue

Jay Horowitz writes that he repurchased Strategic Legal Resources, which he founded in 1995 (after practicing law for nine years at Skadden Arps) and sold in 1998. The company also purchased Goodkind Associates to expand its services to include the staffing of temporary and permanent attorneys; paralegals; and real estate, financial, and information-technology professionals. The company's name is now Strategic Workforce Solutions.

Daniel Savage has been promoted to senior vice president of sales, marketing, and synergy at Hollywood Records. He was previously senior vice president of marketing for Island Records.

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Harry B. Rosenberg Jr. has joined Bank One Private Client Services as a client adviser. He was previously a lawyer and consultant in private practice in Chicago.

Laura Viehmann is a pediatrician in private practice with Rudolf Jaworski ’40 in Pawtucket, R.I. She writes: “I was named breast feeding coordinator for Rhode Island Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. In July I founded the Physician’s Committee for Breastfeeding in Rhode Island. Contact me with breast-feeding stories or to join the committee—you don’t need to be a physician!” Laura can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Nancy Dee married Thomas Zorabedian (Univ. of Rhode Island, B.A.; Boston University, Ph.D.) on Aug. 3 in Misquamicut, R.I. Nancy is the daughter of Robert K. Dee ’50 and Madeline Rocchio Dee ’50 and the niece of Richard Dee ’50, John Dee ’51, Elena Rocchio ’52, and the late Robert Rocchio ’47. Alumni in attendance included Angeline Rocchio Kiernan ’50, Laurie Rocchio ’78, and Tom Plante. Nancy is a psychotherapist in private practice, and Tom is the senior development officer and a film professor at URI. Nancy and Tom visited Aruba on their honeymoon and live in South Kingstown, R.I. Nancy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah Lamb has co-edited Everyday Life in South Asia (Indiana University Press). Sarah is associate professor of anthropology at Brandeis and the author of White Saris and Sweet Mangoes: Aging, Gender and Body in North India.

James P. and Carolyn Akaishi Stannard announce the Aug. 30 arrival of John Akaishi Stannard. He joins Jennifer, 17; Luke, 15; James, 12; Michael, 9; Rebecca, 6; and Sarah, 4. Carolyn keeps busy with homeschooling and juggling everyone’s schedules. Jim is an associate professor of orthopedic trauma at the Univ. of Alabama in Birmingham. Jim and Carolyn can be reached at 8 Brush Creek Farm, Columbiana, Ala. 35051; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kenneth Wishnia has published his fifth novel, Blood Lake (St. Martin’s Press). The book is based on his experiences living in Ecuador for three years. Ken writes: “It’s a crime novel, like all my others. Go out and get a copy now. Or at least e-mail me.” Ken can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Michael Gold writes: "I was unable to attend our 20th reunion because I was changing diapers for Alexandra Polur Gold, who was born in April. Alexandra's mother is Shari George Polur (Penn '86), whom I married in January 2001 in Washington, D.C. Also in 2001 I moved from Washington, D.C., to Louisville, Ky., to work for Yum! Brands, formerly Tricon Global Restaurants." Michael can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Yul Ejnes '85 M.D. has been elected to a four-year term as governor of the Rhode Island chapter of the American College of Physicians American Society of Internal Medicine. Yul is in private practice with Coastal Medical, Inc., in Cranston, R.I., and is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Brown Medical School.

Resa Goldstein Eppler writes: "I live in Bethesda, Md., with my husband, David, and three sons, Ian, 11, Alex, 8, and Michael, 6." Resa 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

Report from reunion headquarters: "Reunion plans are complete. We hope to see you at Brown for a great weekend May 24-27. Join us at your class events, Campus Dance, the Pops Concert, and the Commencement March. Register at alumni.brown.edu. If you haven't received your reunion mailing, please contact (401) 863-1947; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Leslie Calkins O'Toole writes that she has been elected board chair for Special Olympics North Carolina for 2002-04. Last year, after fourteen years with one of North Carolina's largest firms, she, along with eleven other lawyers, started their own law firm, Ellis & Winters. Leslie writes that after working for many years as a civil engineer, her husband, Don O'Toole, decided to change careers. He graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2000 and is working as an attorney with Bailey & Dixon in Raleigh. Don and Leslie have two children Liam, 12, and Caitlin, 10.

Darrell Petit writes that his sculpture Contingent has been installed on the site of the new Chubu Cultural Center and Museum in Kurayoshi, Japan. Another sculpture, Event, is currently installed at the entrance of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London, Conn. Darrell is currently working on a 100-ton block of Stony Creek granite as part of a large-scale sculpture for the entrance to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2000 Issue

Peter Brown (see An Trotter ’88).

Richard L. Jones II writes: "I have made it back to the Bay Area. After living in New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, I decided that California is where I belong. Intel Capital believed the same. I am managing its foray into photonics. Anyone in the South Bay should look me up." Richard can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lumie Kawasaki writes that she has a new baby (Reina, born July 31, 1999), a career (second-year resident in internal medicine), and a location (her hometown of Slidell, La.). She can be reached at 103 Chantilly Ln., Slidell 70458; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Lesser ’84 A.M. wrote Negotiating National Identity: Immigrants, Minorities and the Struggle for Ethnicity in Brazil (Duke University Press), which received the Best Book Prize from the Latin American Studies Association’s Brazil section. Jeffrey was recently named professor of history at Emory University in Atlanta.

Craig C. Mello was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. He has been an assistant professor of cell biology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School since 1995 and is a key investigator in the UMass Cancer Center and the Program in Molecular Medicine.

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Deborah Mills-Scofield and John Scofield announce the birth of Hannah Elizabeth on Feb. 29. Hannah joins Joshua Joseph, 3. Deb is director of Internet public policy at AT&T, telecommuting from her home in Oberlin, Ohio. She writes that it is the ideal job with no travel. Deb can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Greg Stern announces the birth of his first child, Lillian "Lily" Charlotte, on July 6, 1999. Greg and his wife, Catherine, moved from San Francisco to Mill Valley, Calif. Greg is president of Butler, Shine & Stern, an advertising agency in Sausalito, Calif. Greg can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2000 Issue

Patrick Cranley writes that he is Y2K chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. He encourages friends to make 2000 "Visit Shanghai Year." He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deirdre Day-MacLeod; her husband, Dewar; and their daughter, Sinead, 7, announce the birth of Rory James on Oct. 15. Deirdre writes: "As part of the overeducated and underpaid class with a master’s in writing and a Ph.D. in English literature, I am taking time off from teaching to write fiction so I can stop being paid at all. We live in Montclair, N.J., in a little white house with a picket fence."

Jeff Farias writes: "I’ve moved to the Phoenix valley and started a recording studio, Gecko Park, and an independent record label, Rustic Records. Tammy and I have a 6-year-old named Max." Jeff can be reached at 7145 N. 11th Pl., Phoenix, Ariz. 85020; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Oscar Groomes writes that he moved from Brazil to Belgium in January, when he was promoted to general manager of GE’s polycarbonate business in Europe. He had been president of the South American operations. He and his wife, Valerie, expect their third child in May.

Laura Levitt was named director of Jewish Studies at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she is an associate professor of religion. She received the National Women’s Studies Association scholarship in Jewish women’s studies and is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Association for Jewish Studies, and the American Studies Association.

Jenny Luray writes: "This winter I married Steven Goodman (Duke ’85) in Salem, Mass. Guests included Rob Campagna ’83, Gordon Clark, Susan Greenfield ’83, Emily Piccirillo, Andy Ratzkin, Amy Shire ’81, and Matthew Weissman ’83. Julia Flynn Siler flew in from London. After an exciting stint as a deputy assistant to President Clinton, I am now chief-of-staff to Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.)." Jenny can be reached at 3020 Tilden St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Roberta L. Marinelli writes: "After a wonderful two-year rotation as a program manager at the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program, I’m joining the faculty at the University of Maryland’s Chesapeake biological laboratory. The new position and my full-time job as mother to Nicholas, 8, keep me more than busy. Friends passing through the Washington, D.C., area are welcome to stop by, but first drop an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Rob Root writes that he’s loving married life with Sarina. They live in a Victorian in San Francisco with their golden retriever. Rob is on the faculty of California-Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, in the department of psychiatry. He also co-runs medical student education.

Mark Toney was named executive director of the Center for Third World Organizing in Oakland, Calif. Mark’s twenty years of organizing have earned him several awards, including the center’s George Wiley Award for Outstanding Organizers, Mother Jones’ Heroes for Hard Times, the Civic Organizing Award of the Eastern Stars of the Prince Hall Masons, and a Kellogg fellowship.

Kim Trostel (see Margaret Trostel Ayers ’87).

From the March / April 2000 Issue

Pam Boone Canu writes: “I moved into a wonderfully old home in an even older neighborhood and am loving every minute of the unpacking. I continue to coach my son’s Squirt Tier ice-hockey team, and I look forward to this year’s alumnae game.” Pam would love to hear from classmates and teammates at 89 Temple St., Gardner, Mass. 01440.

Deirdre Day-MacLeod and her husband, Dewar, announce the birth of Rory James in October. Rory joins Sinead, 7. Deirdre, who finished her Ph.D. in English literature, teaches and writes in New Jersey. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jim Demetroulakos (see Tyler Wolfram ’88).

Neal Stanley Goldberg (see Barbara Solomon Goldstein ’48).

Abby Gouverneur writes: “I got engaged on June 1 to a wonderful man, John Christopher Carr, a social worker and therapist who works with troubled children in Queens, N.Y. We’ll be married in April, the week after Easter, at New York City’s Grace Church, where we met. Things are very busy at Bliss Gouverneur, the public-relations firm where I’ve been for sixteen and a half years.” Abby can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Brian Kap-Soo Kim writes: “When I’m not busy at my Savannah, Ga., private practice, Coastal Hematology & Oncology, I can be found trying to understand saltwater fishing (and warding off gnats). My wife, Diana (Emory University ’87 D.D.S.), is also in private practice. We have two sons, Christopher, 10, and Andrew, 8.” Brian can be reached at 1 Mayhaw Ln., Savannah, Ga. 31411; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Margulis and his wife, Staci, announce the birth of Meira Sarah. She joins Avital Rachel, Shoshana Leah, Akiva Shmuel, Ayelet Shaina, and Zahava Rina. David is founder and bass player for the band Evën Sh’siyah, which has released its second CD. Listen on the Web at TheWayJewsRock.com.

Ben Mardell, of Cambridge, Mass., has published From Basketball to the Beatles: In Search of Compelling Early Childhood Curriculum.

Alexander Slivka writes: “I moved to Alaska in April 1997, and am now director of portfolio operations at McKinley Capital Management. My wife, Susan (A.S.U. ’78), and our sons, David, 7, and Mark, 4, enjoy the adventure of living on the last frontier.” Friends can reach him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2000 Issue

Roberta Steinfeld Jacobson and her husband, Jonathan, announce the arrival of Daniel Aaron on Aug. 12. Older brother Gil, 3, is still ambivalent about the new arrival. After taking three months off, Bobbie returned to the US. Department of State, where she is director of the policy, planning, and coordination office in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Donald Leichter writes: "Sarah Perl '83 and Dan Kass, of New York City, announce the birth of Molly Arnold Kass on July 30. Molly is so serene, meditative, and beatific that all refer to her as the Molly-Lama."

Keith Oppenheim writes that he is a national correspondent based in Chicago for CNN Newssource, the network's affiliate service. When he is not running around the country chasing stories, he's running back to his wife, Diane, and their daughter, Ellen, 5. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nancy E. Schwartz, of New York City, writes: "Things are great. As of four years ago, I struck out on my own as one of those new-fangled 'free agents,' also known as the workforce of the 21st century. I am building my consulting practice (marketing and Internet strategy for large nonprofits and foundations) with consistent success. It is sometimes terrifying (hustling for the next gig, down times in between), always thrilling, and mostly satisfying. I am trying to address the problem of isolation (I am a one-woman band) by partnering with another communications consultant and hiring writers and designers. I'd love to hear from anyone interested in getting some assistance for a nonprofit or foundation. I am also teaching a distance-learning graduate-level course (on the Web) at the New School this fall on technology strategy and management. It should be a fun crash course in teaching for me as well as the students." Nancy can be reached at (212) 684-8132; (212) 679-7553 (fax); http://www.ecstrategies.com/; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Henrik von Sydow writes: "I work in Stockholm as a director and creative consultant at a production company that makes commercials. I'm married to a Swedish country gal, Maria, and we have a 2-year-old son. I stay in constant touch with Sverker Johansson '79; Steven Katz '82; Arnold Weinstein, who was my comparative literature adviser; and his wife, Anne. I'd love to hear from anyone at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 1999 Issue

Betsy Young Harris (see Marshall H. Cohen '54).

Steve Jordan (see Jennifer Lewis Yamron '90).

Jeffrey Lesser '84 A.M. published Negotiating National Identity: Immigrants, Minorities and the Struggle for Ethnicity in Brazil (Duke University Press). He is an associate professor of history at Connecticut College and a research associate at Brown's Center for Latin American Studies. He lives in Providence with Eliana Shavitt Lesser (University of Sao Paulo '84) and their twin sons, Aron and Gabriel.

Paul R. Lowe has been named to the board of directors of the International Institute of Connecticut, a nonprofit, nonsectarian social-service agency that assists immigrants, refugees, and their families. He is president and managing director of Baker Hewett & Associates, a business-advisory and venture-capital firm. Paul lives in Shelton, Conn., with his wife, Nadine Cartwright '85 M.D., and children Paul, 14; Veronica, 12; and Douglas, 9. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Stacy E. Palmer (see Earl W. Harrington Jr. '41).

Donald Leichter writes: "Barbara Pitkin and Mark Wolff announce the birth of Milana Marie on March 29. Milana is describ-ed as a tender, beautiful, and gentle soul by all who meet her. Milana's arrival results in the creation of at least four new uncle positions, filled proudly by Steve Kaye, Tim Kunda, Steve Solomon (Columbia '82), and me."

Chris Rebholz Theimer writes: "After ten wonderful years in Silicon Valley, I moved to Seattle when my husband got the offer he couldn't refuse from Microsoft. Once I finish our new home's renovation, I'll resume my consulting practice, which specializes in high-tech market research, corporate strategy, and international marketing. I'm just getting to know the area and would love to hear from local alumni. Recent visitors have included Chris Golde and Mason Woo '83." Chris can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Susan Van Horn left behind corporate life in Silicon Valley to start a luxury bed-and- breakfast and tennis resort on Monterey Bay, halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, Calif. She writes: "Two clay and one grass tennis (or volleyball) courts provide a unique experience for anyone visiting California. The rooms have adjustable massage beds, a TV and VCR, fireplaces, and Jacuzzi tubs." Susan runs the inn with her husband, Brian Denny, and her three daughters, Jeannette, 6; Monica, 3; and Christina, 1. She offers a 10 percent discount to Brown alumni, or she will donate 10 percent of the proceeds of your stay to Brown. Check out the Web site at www.indevelopment.com. She can be reached at (831) 728-1000, (888) 523-2244, or by fax at (831) 728-8294.

From the September / October 1999 Issue

Eileen Gilligan married Brad Gorham (Penn State) in January 1998, in Wilmington, Del. Several Brown friends attended. Eileen and Brad are finishing their Ph.D.s at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Steven Skov Holt and his wife, Mara Mesenbrink Holt Skov, are pleased to announce (belatedly) the birth of Larson Burton Beck Michael Hamilton Huxley Skov Holt, now more than 2 years old. Steven writes: "It's a clich that the time goes fast, but it's a true clich, and for that reason I have stepped away from some part of my work to spend more time at home with Larson. When not home, I am still dreaming of future products that might yet be, and working with Frogdesign at creating convergence between emerging digital enterprises and a new generation of design services. I recently celebrated twenty years with the cadaver kidney transplant I received after my first semester at Brown and I have become a poster boy (albeit one with big ears) for the success of such life-saving surgery." Steven is chairman of the Department of Industrial Design at the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco. He is curating American Design Triennial, an exhibition of recent accomplishments in architecture, products, graphics, and media, which will open in March at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York.

From the July / August 1999 Issue

Robert A. Abbatomarco and his wife, Lisa Voorhis Abbatomarco, Ridgewood, N.J., announce the birth of Benjamin James on June 5, 1998. His grandparents are Philip F. Abbatomarco '57 and Patricia Checchia Abbatomarco '57. His great-great uncle is the late Abraham M. Impagliazzo '34, '39 Sc.M. Robert is special assistant to the director of planning and economic development for Bergen County. Lisa is manager of distribution applications for Toys 'R' Us.

Walter Armstrong and Arden Conover Armstrong (see Lincoln Armstrong '88).

Robin Asher '85 M.D. writes: "After almost two years, Jeff and I have settled nicely into northern California. Jeff is in his twentieth year at Bechtel Corp., and I am practicing child and adult psychiatry at Kaiser. Madeline, 6, and Amanda, 212, have become real California girls.

Stephen H. Beck became director of worldwide consulting services at RSA Data Security in San Mateo, Calif., which developed much of the cryptographic security in use today on the Internet. Steve writes that he is really excited about the opportunity to help build RSA's enterprise solution business. He can be reached at 2474 Twyla Ct., Campbell, Calif. 95008; (650) 295-7626; stevebeck@ cyberservices.com.

Jennifer Cooperman, New York City, writes: "On Oct. 11, I married Jerald Block (Columbia '86, Albert Einstein College of Medicine '94), whom I met at a book club. My mother, Pat Libby '56, was escorted by Phil Lutes '56, and Stacy Palmer was a bridesmaid. I am currently a deputy superintendent with the New York State Insurance Department, serving as the agency's chief operating officer. Jerald is a psychiatrist at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital and with a private practice specializing in computer addiction." They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lena Uljanov Crandall, Scarsdale, N.Y., and Jeffrey Crandall announce the birth of Nicholas John on Aug. 9, 1998, the couple's 10th wedding anniversary. Nicky joins his brother, James, 4. Lena writes: "Although the boys keep me busy, I would love to hear from old friends." She can be reached at (914) 725-9721.

Michele Goyette-Ewing and her husband, Michael Ewing (Notre Dame '82), welcomed Elizabeth Hope into their family on Sept. 8. Michele writes: "Benjamin, 2, and Grace, 7, are in love with the new addition. Grandma Marcia Gallup MacDonald '58 and aunt Elise Goyette '83 think she's pretty great, too." Michele continues to serve on the faculty at the Yale Child Study Center and specializes in psychological testing in her private practice in New Haven. Michael and his partners recently formed the private injury law firm of Adelman, Hirsh & Newman in Bridgeport, Conn. Michele can be reached at 20 Old Still Rd., Woodbridge, Conn. 06525.

Libby Webber Gruner has earned tenure and been promoted to associate professor of English and women's studies at the University of Richmond. She's now looking for interesting sabbatical opportunities in 2000-2001.

Eliza Cope Nolan, Portland, Maine, has been named a shareholder in the law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson. A member of the commercial department, Nolan joined the firm in 1995 and concentrates in commercial and business planning. She is president of the Downtown Portland Corp. and serves on the board of the Maine Audubon Society and Oceanside Conservation Trust.

Doug Sovern writes: "I recently spent a month in Tanzania, riding my bike from the Indian Ocean to Mt. Kilimanjaro, which I then climbed. It was a spectacular trip. I'm also doing the California AIDS Ride for the fourth year in a row, riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for people with AIDS. I'm covering the event for my radio station, KCBS, of San Francisco. I've won some awards since the last time I wrote: a national headliners award for best live reporting (for coverage of bike protests in San Francisco); awards from the Radio and Television News Directors Association for best feature reporting (for a study about life on Mars) and for best series and best newswriting (for a series on the lack of affordable housing in the Bay Area); and finally, I was named the 1998 Reporter of the Year for California/Nevada by the Associated Press. It's been a good year! Many Brown classmates are in the Bay Area. My friend Brad Levy '81 just opened The North Star, another restaurant, in San Francisco; we hope it's as successful as Firefly, his first."

Tom Spath (see Charlotte V. Erwin '86).

Kevin A. Williams, Rego Park, N.Y., and his wife, Elizabeth, announce the birth of Jordan Marie on Sept. 25. She joins her sister, Jaclyn Elizabeth, 20 months.

From the May / June 1999 Issue

Jack Markell was elected Delaware state treasurer in November, the first challenger in fourteen years to unseat an incumbent in a Delaware statewide race. "I am living in Wilmington with my wife, Carla, a high school classmate, and my children, Molly, 6, and Michael, 3. A small but active group of Brown alumni in Delaware was very supportive of my campaign. I'd love to hear from anyone traveling through the area." Jack can be reached at 3 Guyenne Rd., Wilmington 19807; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Diana Marcus Muller and David Muller '81 announce the arrival of their third (and last) child, Benjamin Douglas, born Sept. 11. Benjamin joins Daniel, 4, and Julia, 3. Benjamin is a nephew of Eric Muller '84 and grandson of James Muller '52. David is with J.P. Morgan as a portfolio manager and Diana is "on sabbatical." In case life was too dull, Diana, David, and children also moved this past summer. They can be reached at 221 Weston Rd., Weston, Conn. 06883.

Jeffrey Swartz has been named president and chief executive officer of Timberland Co. He will develop the footwear and apparel company's long-term strategy.

From the March / April 1999 Issue

Jody Koch Cabot writes: "My oldest son, Ben, is a third-former at Choate. I can't believe my kids are starting to talk about college plans." She would love to hear from friends at 46 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 04426; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kim Finnegan Drexler writes: "Jack Markell was elected state treasurer in Delaware against incumbent Janet Rzewnicki. A Democrat, Jack had taken a leave of absence from his position with Comcast Communications to make a run for the seat, which Rzewnicki had held for sixteen years. Markell took 58.1 percent of the vote in a huge upset. He attracted broad support across party lines and ran a strong grass roots campaign."

Jim Huddleston and Debra Weiss Huddleston '84, New York City, announce the birth of John Walker Huddleston III on Aug. 21. He joins big sister Hailey, 5. Debra recently returned from maternity leave to her job in the real estate structured-finance group at Credit Suisse First Boston. Jim, who is in his eleventh year at Citibank (now Citigroup), left the corporate real estate-workout department two years ago and is now in the asset-backed group of Citicorp Securities.

Richard L. Jones II writes: "I am back among the living. I moved from Corning, N.Y., to Detroit. I see Grover regularly." Anyone passing through can reach Richard at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; (248) 680-4716.

From the January / February 1999 Issue

Linda Alpert-Gillis writes: "I am sorry to have missed our 15th reunion in 1997. Our family was temporarily in California because my husband, Steve, was working on a NASA space telescope for Kodak. Then we had twins, Michael and Andrew, on May 14, 1997, in Rancho Palos Verdes, much to their sister Sarah's delight. We are now back in Rochester, N.Y., where I am associate professor in psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine." Linda can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katherine Gleason, New York City, has published Paper Magic: The Art of Origami for 6- to 12-year-old readers.

Elizabeth Miller (see Stanford Miller '54).

Thomas G. Plante has published Contemporary Clinical Psychology (Wiley).

Philip J. Squattrito, Mt. Pleasant, Mich., who recently received awards for teaching and research, has been promoted to full professor in the department of chemistry at Central Michigan University.

Mark R. Thompson and his wife, Julia, announce the birth of Milena Suenskes on Aug. 22. Her sister, Clara, has just turned two. Mark writes: "We thought parenting was just about love and understanding. But we've discovered it also involves making empty threats and playing mind games." Mark can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 1998 Issue

Sheila Mehta was tenured and promoted to associate professor of psychology at Auburn University in Montgomery, Ala. She lives with her husband, Michael Squillacote, and daughter, Anna Squillacote Mehta, 3, in Auburn, Ala., and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Jack O'Brien (see Cynthia DeRosa '92).

Mona Lisa Schulz has published Awakening Intuition: Using your Mind-Body Network for Insight and Healing (Random House/ Crown Publishing). An assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont Medical School and a practicing neuropsychiatrist in Maine and Massachusetts, she went on a nineteen-city book tour. Mona can be reached at P.O. Box 452, Yarmouth, Maine 04096; (207) 846-0010.

Jeffrey Swartz was named president and chief executive officer of the Timberland Co. in June. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer. Jeff is the grandson of Nathan Swartz, the company's founder. He joined Timberland in 1986.

From the September / October 1998 Issue

Carlson Chen was accepted into the 1998- 99 edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering. He also recently completed a chapter in the 1998 edition of McGraw Hill's Standard Handbook of Power Plant Engineering.

Vanessa F. Holden is an international Chinese snuff-bottle dealer. She recently moved her business to Singapore to be closer to the Asia/Pacific region. Friends can reach her at 28 Shelford Rd., #04-06, Singapore 288422; 65-464-8670;