From the May/June 2008 Issue

Darren Brady was appointed the new chief operating officer and senior vice president of EnerNOC Inc., a provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions. Darren was formerly employed at Puget Sound Energy.

Nancy Hackett Harrison (see Doug Hackett '61).

Scott Joy writes that he celebrates his fifth year as a cancer survivor and Lance Armstrong Foundation advocate by riding in and fundraising for the LIVESTRONG Challenge with Cyclists Combating Cancer. Visit http://home.comcast.net/~scottjoy/ for details. His wife, Judy, has had her first book published, a science fiction adventure for young adults, featuring a teenage heroine and titled A Doorway Through Space. Contact Scott at 14 Dumbarton Oaks, Stratham, N.H. 03885; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew S. Pollis, a partner in the Cleveland office of Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP, was recently certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in Appellate Law. He is one of only 11 attorneys in the state of Ohio with this certification. He handles appeals in state and federal courts throughout the county and has extensive trial experience in complex commercial litigation.

Grace Pond and Suzanne Pond (see Dexter Pond '61).

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Meredith Berkman and Daniel Mintz '83 joyfully announce the July 8, 2007, arrival of Yael Yehudit. Yael joins her sisters Noa, 7 ¬Ω, and Avital, 4 ¬Ω, and brother Caleb, 6. Daniel, a founder of an Asian private equity firm, travels frequently to India, Korea, Hong Kong/China, and Japan. Meredith, a journalist, attempts to manage the mayhem he leaves behind. The Berkman Mintz gang live in happy chaos on the upper west side of Manhattan. They look forward to attending Daniel's 25th reunion.

Andrew Blauner's, Blauner Books Literary Agency, was named one of "The 15 Most Influential Sports Education Teams in America" by the Institute of International Sport because it publishes high-standard books which significantly contribute to sports education. He also has a book he co-edited Anatomy of Baseball, which will come out in April.

Anne Lounsbery is an assistant professor of Russian literature at New York Univ. Her first book, Thin Culture, High Art: Gogol, Hawthorne, and Authorship in Nineteenth-Century Russia and America, has been published by Harvard, and her second book, Life is Elsewhere, is forthcoming from Yale.

Colleen Phillips-Panzini recently joined the law firm of Mark R. Aikins '81 in Wall, N.J. The firm specializes in banking, commercial litigation, land use, zoning and planning. Colleen resides in Spring Lake, N.J., with her husband, Jim, and four sons, Jimmy, Blaise, Shane, and Gioacchino.

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Allison R. Polly launched On The Mend, a new business geared to the needs of female chemotherapy patients. The business was featured on The View in October.

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Chantal Beckmann-Garcia and Marco Garcia recently moved from Geneva, Switzerland, back to their home in Berkeley, Calif., after spending a year abroad. Marco still works in the solar industry, but is now vice president of sales for Energy Innovations, with offices in Pasadena and San Rafael, Calif.” They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Kenneth Carlson can be reached at (310) 917-1988; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Thomasenia Duncan was named general counsel of the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC). Thomasenia had been the FEC associate general counsel for general law and advice. The FEC is an independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces federal campaign finance laws.

Joseph G. Kishkill is living in Buenos Aires. He is married to Maria Ines Granado, and they have four children: Ines, Ana, Jose, and Clara. Joseph can be reached at Ayacucho1738, Buenos Aires 1112; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Karen McMullenn writes: "I am living in Brownstone Brooklyn, N.Y., with my lovely daughter, Avery, 10. I would love to hear from Peggy Mitchell Norwood, Cosuelo Blocker, Sheri Pattillo Johnson, and Beth Warner." Karen can be reached at 156 Underhill Ave., Brooklyn 11238; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Hal Meyer writes that he and his wife, Linda, just moved from Rhode Island to northern Idaho, where they enjoy the lakes and mountains: "We are now located near Coeur D'Alene, ninety-nine miles from the Canadian border. We are really basking in the lower taxes, saner politics, and Western hospitality. Any and all Brownies are welcome to visit; we have a large house and are close to a few ski resorts. The skiing starts in October. Contact me at www.halmeyer.com." Hal can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Roderick Moore '87 AM was nominated by President Bush to be U.S. ambassador and plenipotentiary to the Republic of Montenegro in southern Europe.

Julie Mendel Reinhard can be reached at 7519 Hampden Ln., Bethesda, Md. 20814; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew Shaindlin writes: "I just finished a three-year term with the Commission on Alumni Relations, an international advisory board of the Council for Advancement Support of Education. I've started a blog for higher-education administrators and will be presenting to the European Association for International Education in Trondheim, Norway, this fall. My wife, Martha Gallo '87, is a busy math tutor, and we enjoy homeschooling our eleven-year-old daughter, Chloe. We have loved living in Pasadena, Calif., since 1999. I am still the executive director of the Caltech Alumni Association, and in my spare time I'm pursuing a master's in education at Claremont Graduate University." Andy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eric Sidoti writes: "Having arrived in New Zealand in July 2006--two months after my wife, Jill '88--my son and I have quickly adapted to life down under and a little over. After finishing the last steps of relocation in January, I began working as a project manager for the post-implementation phase of a new student-management system. I have also started two choirs and a drama group, and I am an active Boy Scout leader. I invite any old friends who haven't communicated to send an e-mail soon!" Eric can be reached at 3/169 Whites Line East, Waiwhetu, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ian Todreas writes: "I am happily ensconced in Belmont, Mass., after two years. Simon, 6, just finished kindergarten, while Nina, 4, was mastering the preschool thing. My wife, Alisa, enjoys SAHM-hood (Stay-At-Home Mom) and I continue to work at ERG on climate-change programs. On campus in May, I celebrated the Brown Derbies' 25th anniversary with many cofounders, other Derby alums, and current Derbs." Ian 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

David Aaron (see Valerie Phillips ’98).

Kren Antell writes: “After fifteen years in Chicago, we are relocating to Landenberg, Pa. Mitch will be working in Newark, Del. I’m excited to be closer to my East Coast friends, including Debbie Klein Sokol and David Sokol. I haven’t started looking for a new job yet but I hear they need family doctors in Delaware and Pennsylvania.” Karen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah Boyd Blair writes: “Hunt Blair ’83 and I live in Montpelier, Vt., with our two sons, George, 11, and Adam, 6. I’ve been working as a musician since 1993, and this year I’ve released my first solo recording of traditional Irish music on the fiddle. The band I play with, the Sevens, has also released a new CD. Hunt is a health policy analyst and lobbyist working for health care access. We had a great visit in Dec. with Anne Lounsbery and her family in New York City.” Sarah can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Miriam Goodman was married in 2002, has one child, and is an assistant professor at Stanford Univ. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Pamela Weiler Grayson lives in New York City with her husband, Doug ’89 MD and their two children: Deanna, 11, and Jamie, 8. Pamela is currently a freelance writer for a variety of publications and Doug has a busy ophthalmology practice in N.Y. and N.J. Pamela can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robin Meehan Halloran (see Valerie Phillips ’98).

David Katzman is enjoying his boutique medical practice in St. Louis. He and his wife, Diane Kaivit Katzman ’82, are surviving quite well with three teenage daughters. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Vicki Levy Krupp reports that her second book, The Kids’ Book Club Book—a guide to creating fun, educational book clubs for kids—came out in May from Tarcher/Penguin. Vicki co-wrote it with Judy Gelman, her co-author on The Book Club Cookbook, which Tarcher/Penguin published in 2004. Vicki writes: “The past few years have found me testing recipes, interviewing book club members, reading adult and children’s literature, writing, and still finding time to enjoy my three (pre-adolescent and adolescent) kids. It’s been fun. I’d love to hear from friends at 50 Richardson Dr., Needham, Mass. 02492; (781) 449-9672; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Amy McCoy Mastin can be reached at 406 Ute Park Rd., Silverthorne, Colo. 80498; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laurie Schreiner McGraw writes: “Kevin, Colin, 13, Chelsea, 12, and I have made the move to Chicago after fifteen years in Vt. Suburbia is a big change for us but we are all enjoying the many new sights and sounds that come with city life. We were very fortunate to enjoy a summer-long stint cross-country and in Alaska before settling here. I am still with Allscripts busily trying to transform healthcare. I would love to hear from old friends and classmates at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Brian Palmer writes: “Scenes from my documentary-in-progress on U.S. Marines in Iraq will be screened during the Tribeca Film Festival. The title is Full Disclosure: A Reporter’s Journey Toward Truth in Iraq.” Brian can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Beth Sperber Richie writes: “After years of juggling life with three kids, a husband, friends, volunteer work, and a part-time psychology practice, I have developed a new approach to integrating all the pieces of a busy life, and am building a practice focusing on these issues. Check out my e-newsletter and Web site: www.mosaiclife.net. Old friends can re-connect at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Peri Shamsai can be reached at (917) 640-8005.

Eve Leventhal Taben is living in New Canaan, Conn., and enjoying her three daughters, Leah, 15, Luc, 13, and Isabel, 10. Eve can be reached at etaben@opt online.net.

Petra Thomas can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jean Cameron Zech has recently moved to Weston, Conn., and can be reached at 26 Tall Pines Dr., Weston, Conn., 06883; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Ana M. Bermudez writes: “I am living in Brooklyn with my partner and two children, Jesse, 7 ½, and Max, 5. I am co-directing a transition school for court-involved adolescents.” Ana can be reached at 446 14th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215; (917) 279-8389; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Claire Chan writes: “I’ve been playing with the New York City Opera for the past two years, and it’s been a blast.” She can be reached at (212) 865-3580; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Claire Dober Danaher writes: “After six years in rural Tennessee, my family and I have moved back to N.Y.C. I am trying to break into the songwriting business so there’s lots of music in my house these days. Phoebe is in third grade at Grace Church school, and loves reading, skating, drumming, and riding. Thea, 2, loves Elmo, Blue’s Clues, and roughhousing with her big sister.”

Lee Dunst has been elected to the advisory board of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in New York City. The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center (AHC) is a New York not-for-profit that provides comprehensive physical and mental-health services to 15,000 adolescents a year. The AHC was established in 1968 as the first primary-care program in New York specifically designed for the health needs of adolescents and provides confidential comprehensive medical, mental health, family planning, and health education services to young people between the ages of 10 and 21. Today, the AHC stands as the largest program of its kind in the country and as a successful model for other teen-targeted healthcare efforts. Lee also is a litigation and white-collar partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Jennifer Edwards and Jim Gaherty live in New York City with their sons Dylan, 11, and Liam, 8. Jim, a geophysicist, recently was promoted to the senior staff at Columbia’s Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory. Jennifer recently left her work in public policy to help start a patient-safety program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Jennifer and Jim spend most of their time, however, at their kids’ sports events. Jennifer can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , and Jim at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Martha McGavic Edwards writes: “I am happily living in Rock Hill, S.C., and working part-time as a pediatrician, full-time as a mother of three. My husband, Nat, and I met in medical school. He is a cardiologist with Sanger Cardiology in Charlotte. In addition to my private practice, I volunteer weekly at a pediatric free medical clinic and have enjoyed providing access to care to children who otherwise would have none. I also serve on several community boards, including Girls at the Rein, the Teen Health Center, and the Council of York County.”

Brenda Erickson writes: “I have just completed the most intense year and a half of my life watching my husband, Enrique A. Bustamante, MD, go from diagnosis to death from brain cancer. I am now back to my alternative form of healing practice, Chinese energetic medicine. I live on a ranch in Durango, Colorado with my two daughters, Sarah, 9, and Sophie, 6. I see my twin sister, Sarah, and my family regularly; they live several hours away in Albuquerque. I have lost touch with most of my Brown friends and would love to reconnect. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Wendy Silverman Gordon got remarried on July 25, 2006 on the big island of Hawaii to Steve Kostelnik. In attendance were her two children, Elliot, 10, and Mirah, 6. The family continues to reside in Austin, Tex.

Christian Ingerslev writes: “I’ve been in Los Angeles ever since graduation. I’ve been married for fourteen years now, no kids, three cats, and many journeys around the world. Working in the mortgage world for Countrywide Home Loans in the credit risk management area. I’m still playing soccer and frequenting music clubs (New Orleans’ Jazz Fest has become an annual pilgrimage). Would love to hear from anyone at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Marie Myung-Ok Lee won the 2006 Richard J. Margolis Award, which is given annually to a promising nonfiction writer by the Blue Mountain Center of New York. Marie is a visiting scholar at Brown and is working on her second book The United States of Autism.

Anne Lounsbery is assistant professor of Russian literature at New York University. She and her husband, John Scaife (Univ. of Chicago ’85), have two sons, William, 10, and George, 4.

Kathleen Mackenzie writes: “I am living happily in Fairhaven, Mass., with my husband, John, of eighteen years. I received my master’s in clinical social work from Boston University in 1992. I work as a school counselor at an elementary school in New Bedford and travel to Providence to moonlight as an emergency room clinician at a children’s psychiatric hospital. I am presently rock climbing, and doing yoga and photography for fun. People can visit my website at www.mackenziephotography.com. I would love to hear from my friends.” Kathleen can be reached at 7 Spruce St., Fairhaven, Mass., 02719; (508) 982-8121; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael W. Morris holds the Chavkin-Chang chair at Columbia University. He is a professor in the psychology department and the graduate school of business. He founded and leads Columbia’s program on social intelligence. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laura Wiltner Plunkett writes: “Brian Plunkett ’84 and I met twenty-five years ago at Brown. Jess is 16 and Dan is 13. Time flies!” Laura can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew Rah is doing well living in Los Angeles with his wife, Mina, and three boys, Alex, 8, Adrien, 5, and Dylan, 2. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Debbie Klein Sokol ’86 and David Sokol reside in Yardley, Pa., with their children, Rebecca, 14, and Adam, 12. David practices hematology-oncology in Princeton. Debbie practices gastroenterology in Hamilton and Trenton, N.J. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Judith Hayden Swirbalus writes: “I have been working at Putnam Investments for the past nine years. I married Joe Swirbalus ’88 and have four children, ages 2 to 9 (one girl and three boys). Besides work and raising my four children, I am president of the parent organization that runs my daughter’s competitive gymnastics team.”

Anne Fisher Vollen writes, “The company I co-founded recently published a new publication called the 2007 Green Zebra Guide. It promotes local green businesses in San Francisco through coupons, and offers tips for embracing a more sustainable lifestyle. We sell it as a fundraiser for schools and non-profits. Please check out our Web site for more info. We were the cover story of the business section of the San Francisco Chronicle!”

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Alison Carnduff was recently promoted to senior vice president of portfolio management at Benchmark Assisted Living. She will play a lead role in Benchmark’s investment activities, including investor relations, acquisitions, and development initiatives.

Matt Carroll was recently re-appointed as director of public health for the City of Cleveland. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Marco Garcia and Chantal Beckmann-Garcia recently moved from Berkeley, Calif., to Geneva, Switzerland, with their sons Mateo, 10, and Nicolai, 8. Marco is sales director for Europe for PowerLight Systems S.A., a Berkeley-based solar power company with new European headquarters in Geneva. Chantal is studying French and settling the family into their new life in Geneva. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sharon Marcus writes: “After almost a decade in California, I have returned to my New York City roots. I’m now a professor in the English department at Columbia and living in the East Village with my partner, Ellis Avery. I recently published a book, Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England (Princeton, 2007). It’s been great to move back east and spend time with dear Brown friends, including Jennifer Callahan ’87, Neil Goldberg, Cindy Hanson, Steve Lin, and Rinku Sen ’87, to name just a few. Feel free to get in touch at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Cathy Beermann Sullivan and R.J. Sullivan (see Raymond Sullivan ’59).

Ted Whitehead and Adam Rubin ’84 have given up their corporate jobs and have started The Woodman, an upscale firewood company in Brooklyn. Visit them at www.thewoodman.com.

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Matthew and Beth Montgomery Brown ’87 MAT write: “A year ago we took our family to St. Germain en Laye, just outside of Paris, to live for a year. We had such an amazing first year there that we extended our adventure by another twelve months. Matthew opened an energy policy consultancy (www.interenergysolutions.com) a few months ago, and Beth has been teaching history at the Lyc8Ee International. Katherine and Sophia (age 13) take almost all their classes in French at the same school. We’d love to hear from friends at 16 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, Esc. 2, 78230, Le Pecq, France; matthew.brown @mac.com or elizabethmontgomery@ mac.com.”

Anna Friedman Clayton is moving back to Massachusetts after being homesick in California for so long. She’d love to hear from anyone in the area who remembers her. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Charlotte Erwin writes: “I’ve just left a big publishing company after nine years and am taking time off! I recently went to Italy with a cadre of Brown derelicts: Bruce Cree ’87, Bart Wolman, and their friends Peter Morgan, Eleanor Harwood, and Kerry Donohue. We had a great time! I have a funny dog named Daisy and a houseful of Russian musicians sharing my place in Brooklyn. Still playing the piano, singing, and having a ball. E-mail me!” Charlotte can be reached at 229 Bergen St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Genovese (see Charles Genovese ’54).

Annie Lanzillotto is alive and well. Her writings appear in three new anthologies—Hidden New York: A Guide to Places That Matter (Rutgers Univ. Press), Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: Creative Nonfiction Collects New Essays by Italian American Writers (Other Press), and Works of HeART: Building Village Through the Arts (New Village Press). Annie is a 2007 writer in residence at the Santa Fe Art Institute and would love to hear from old friends and new. She can be reached at lanzillotto @gmail.com.

Stephen McEvoy ’86 (see Elizabeth Claffey McEvoy ’92).

Laurie Reeder married Laurence F. Blau (Rutgers ’86) on Sept. 9 in Bristol, R.I. They happily shared the celebration with fellow Brunonians Lisa Kramer Morgan, Lori Rubinson, Lisa Benatovich Brosofsky, Meredith Cohen Fried ’89, Thomas Gagnon, and Arnold Soloway ’42, ’48 AM. Laurie 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

Scott Joy writes: “On May 17 I was proud to be among 100 advocates on Capitol Hill for the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s Livestrong Day, talking to our congressional representatives about cancer survivorship issues. In related news, see www.livestrongchallenge.org/06PA/scottjoy for details on my upcoming 100-mile bicycle ride in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.” Scott can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Beena Sarwar writes: “Can’t believe it’s been twenty years. I am still in touch with some Brown friends, which is great. Update for others—after working for several years as a print journalist in Pakistan, I went to London to do a master’s in television documentary (Goldsmiths College, 2001). I worked for a couple of years in Karachi as producer with Geo TV News. Most recently, I was op-ed and features editor with the News International and had a weekly column titled “Personal Political.” I have a special interest in media, gender, and regional peace. I’m back in the United States on a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard with my 9-year-old daughter Maha. I will be returning in September as a Carr Fellow with the Kennedy School for another year.” Beena can be reached at F-25/D, Block 9, Cifton, Karachi, Pakistan 75600; 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.

Davis Guggenheim, an accomplished television director, premiered his film A Matter of Degrees at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The film is a documentary about Al Gore’s worldwide presentation on climate change.

Nina Perales writes: “In March, I argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in GI Forum v. Perry, a case challenging discrimination against Latino voters in the 2003 Texas congressional redistricting. I’m still working in San Antonio as southwest regional counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and enjoying family life with my husband, Javier Maldonado, and our three children, Javier, 9, Julian, 6, and Pilar, 1.” Nina can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Scott Joywrites: “In October, my road bicycle and I flew to Austin, Tex., and rode 100 miles in the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s Ride for the Roses, which raised nearly $6 million for cancer survivorship programs and research. My full report is available at home.comcast. net/~scottjoy. I’m now seeking sponsors for 2005. Donations can be made at www.laf. org/peloton.” Scott can be reached at scottjoy @comcast.net.

Tom Pincince was elected to the Massachusetts Telecommunications Council’s board of directors. Tom is the president and CEO of Brix Networks, a provider of Voice- Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) performance management solutions.

Scott Shane and his wife, Lynne Schneider (Duke ’90), welcomed Ryan Schneider Shane in June. He joins his older sister, Hannah, who loves him already. Scott’s latest book, From Ice Cream to Internet: Using Franchising to Drive the Growth and Profits of Your Company (Financial Times/Prentice Hall), was due out in January. Scott can be reached at 2966 Manchester Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Ron Alcalay writes: “I was working as a writer and part-time lecturer in film history at UC Berkeley, AFI, and Loyola Marymount, until I discovered my true passion: hemp. I formed Vital Hemptations, a hemp clothing company, and sold my first goods to the public on Earth Day 2004. Now I set up a booth on the Venice boardwalk on weekends. The German magazine Der Speigel did a story on me, so I was famous in Germany for a week (Google ‘Rony Alcalay’ for a hilarious translation). Feel free to drop me a line.” Reach him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jennie Jones Hanson writes: “I am living in Wisconsin with my husband, Jeff, son Christian, 9, and daughter Sara, 5. We balance two great active kids and two careers. I am president of GE Healthcare Lunar, a business dedicated to osteoporosis detection. We spent our vacation with family, including my mother, Nancy Dawn Zarker Jones ’56, and brother Wes Jones ’87. We look forward to hearing from friends.” Reach Jennie at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jonathan Karp, who was named editor in chief of Random House in May, is the lyricist for How to Save the World and Find True Love in 90 Minutes, a musical comedy that premiered at the New York International Fringe Festival in August.

Andrea Kupferberg-Brown,Betsy Blume Willwerth, Kim Keppler Overlander, Katie Mainelli Nani, and Elisabeth Quill Duncan had a mini-reunion in Cape Cod last July.

Craig Smith has founded Opus Search Partners, a retained executive search firm in Philadelphia.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Vicki Levy Krupp and coauthor Judy Gelman have published The Book Club Cookbook, which includes 100 popular titles paired with recipes. Vicki writes: “Brown has a strong presence in the book. One of our featured books is Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides ’82. Cedric Jennings ’99, the subject of Ron Suskind’s A Hope in the Unseen, about Cedric’s freshman year at Brown, contributed two recipes. Jessica Case Wagner’s ’89 Meeteetse, Wyo., book club, the Sage Sisters, is profiled in the book. Also, many Brown alums offered their advice and help, especially with recipe testing: Peter Alpert ’82, Julia Blatt ’84, Lucia Gill Case ’85, Rebecca Drill ’82, Jayne Raphael ’82, Sallie Thieme Sanford ’86, and Lise Stern ’89. I’d love to hear from old friends.” Vicki can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lynn I. Nottage’s play Fabulation opened at New York’s Playwrights Horizons theater. Intimate Apparel, which won the New York Drama Critics’ Award for best play, along with five other prestigious honors, has ended its New York run and opened at Los Angeles’ Mark Taper Forum in August.

Jerry White made his acting debut in May at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles in Raising Our Voices, a play to benefit the Landmine Survivors Network. Other actors in the play were West Wing’s Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, and Richard Schiff. Jerry is the cofounder and executive director of the Landmine Survivors Network. He lost his right foot to a land mine while camping in Israel’s Golan Heights during his junior year at Brown.

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Andy Feldman ’91 MD (see Caryl-Ann Miller Nieforth ’59).

Steven A. Fern writes: “I have enjoyed living in Greenwich, Conn., for the past two years with my wife, Alexandra (Tufts ’93), and children, Maxwell, 4, and Samantha, 1 1/2. I split my time between my two plastic surgery offices (Manhattan and Greenwich) and working at Lenox Hill, Manhattan Eye and Ear, and Greenwich hospitals. Barely enough time for tennis and squash. I welcome any old friends or alumni in the area to stop by or visit me on the Web at www.drfern.com.”

Marco Garcia and Chantal Beckmann-Garcia have settled with their two boys, Mateo, 8, and Nicolai, 6, in Berkeley, Calif. Marco develops large-scale solar electric projects for the public and private sectors for PowerLight Corp., where he works with Ben Compton, who runs the customer relations department at PowerLight. Chantal is honing her home improvement skills and works part-time as a cabinetmaker/woodworker.” They can be reached at 1707 Grant St., Berkeley, Calif. 94703; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrea Johanna Publow married Jedias Norberto Perago on Sept. 22, 2002, in Bedford, N.H. Attending the wedding was matron of honor Laura Hart ’87, as well as Cynthia Hanson, Joseph Amodio, Lori Rubinson, Troy Henikoff, Jonathan Linden ’84, and the bride’s Chattertocks friends, Patty Lewy-Horing, Allyson Johnson, and Wendy Ulin Linden. With all four voice parts covered, the Chattertocks sang at the reception. Andrea, who earned her MFA in metalsmithing and jewelry-making at San Diego State Univ. in 1999, lives and works in Richmond, Va. She is an artist, university instructor, and administrator. Her husband is also an artist. The couple welcomed the July 5, 2003, birth of daughter Isabella. Andrea can be reached at 3200 Douglasdale Rd., Richmond, Va. 23221; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gina Solomon, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council and an assistant clinical professor of medicine at UC San Francisco, was awarded the American Lung Association’s Clean Air Award in April for research into the connection between diesel-fuel exhaust and respiratory disease.

Charles Sullivan and his partner, Marc Benson (Colgate ’85), rushed to get married at beautiful San Francisco City Hall on Feb. 13 after twenty-two years together. Due to the lack of advanced planning, no Brown friends were invited, although some of Charles’s friends from City Hall, where he works as a deputy city attorney, were in attendance.”

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Aldin Baroza (see Carol Millican ’72).

Margaret Cook (see Dana Cook Grossman ’73).

Sophie Henderson (see John Henderson ’46).

Scott Joy writes: “I was surprised to become a testicular cancer survivor in 2003, but I took up road bicycling and am raising funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a charity that sponsors research and programs for cancer survivors, as a result. Please consider making a donation at secure.laf.org/ donations.” Scott can be reached at scottjoy @comcast.net.

Stephen McEvoy (see Elizabeth Claffey McEvoy ’92).

Cecilia Pineda Feret (see Nancy Schuleen Helle ’55).

Alison Daley Stevenson and Ken Stevenson ’87 moved back to their childhood stomping grounds of Princeton, N.J., in August of 2002. Alison writes: “Ken is now the director of resident life at his high school alma mater, the Hun School of Princeton. I am a dorm parent in the girls’ dormitory, where we live. We added the caboose to the Stevenson train last Valentine’s Day, with the birth of Riley Anne, a chromosomal surprise after boys Campbell, 13, Connor, 11, Tucker, 6, and our adopted daughter, Andrea, 23.” Alison and Ken can be reached at 176 Edgerstoune Rd., Princeton, N.J. 08540; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Lissie Diringer and Lee Dunst write that after nearly nine years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lissie became the director of development of the NYU Child Study Center. After serving as an assistant U.S. attorney from 1995 through 2000, Lee joined the New York City office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he specializes in securities litigation and white-collar criminal matters. As of Jan. 1, Lee became a partner with Gibson Dunn. The couple writes, “Our kids, Josh, 4, and Charles, 7, are great—and getting bigger every day.” Lissie and Lee can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; lee.dunst @alumni.brown.edu.

Karen Weiss and her partner, Pam Remy, announce the September 23 birth of Eli Gregg. Karen writes: “We are sleep-deprived but otherwise very happy. We live in San Francisco, where I work as a pediatric nurse practitioner.” Karen can be reached at karenweiss This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Ana M. Bermudez writes: “I am now the director of a transitional high school for court-involved young people. I live in Brooklyn with my partner of ten years, Jackie Deane, and our two children, Jesse, 4, and Max, 1.” Ana can be reached at 446 14th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Karlo Berger (see Annie Gjelsvik ’91, Carol Canner Gjelsvik ’59).

Samuel Budnyk writes: “I try to spend as much time as possible with my wife, Virginia, and our son Sam, 8, and daughter Emma, 4. I enjoy my anesthesia practice as well.” Samuel can be reached at 191 Wynnehaven Beach Rd., Mary Esther, Fla. 32569; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elizabeth McLarney writes: “I am happily settled in Vermont with my husband, Gordon Little, and two children, Ryan, 6, and Connor, 5. I have a busy orthopedic surgery practice in Brattleboro. I am still playing ice hockey two nights a week and coach a youth team.” Elizabeth can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jason Salzman writes: “A new edition of my book, Making the News: A Guide for Activists and Nonprofits, was just published.” Jason can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Russ Shafer-Landau writes: “I’m a professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. I’ve just written two books on the nature of morality. Moral Realism (Oxford) is an academic work pitched to other professors and to grad students. Whatever Happened to Good and Evil? (also Oxford) is aimed at a general, nonacademic audience. Both books have the same fundamental thesis: that there are moral standards that are true independently of personal or cultural opinion.” Russ can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lisa Bishop Tuckerman writes: “Greetings from Bozeman, Montana. I retired in January 2003, after we welcomed our second son, Hudson Cary Tuckerman, in May 2002. He joined brother Cooper, 3. We decided to give our kids all our time now and return to our working lives later.” Lisa 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

Andrew Blauner writes: “I am a literary agent representing several writers with Brown connections, including Erin Cressida Wilson, who starts this year as a Brown professor. I also work with Providence Journal writer Mike Stanton, whose new book, The Prince of Providence, is all about Buddy Cianci and is being published by Random House, where all the credit goes to my old classmate and former Brown Daily Herald boss, Jonathan Karp, who is the best in the business.” Andrew can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Wendy Silverman Gordon writes that two kids and two advisers later she finally earned a Ph.D. in botany. Her dissertation examined the effects of climate change on U.S. hydrology. She’s continuing her research career at the Univ. of Texas, where she is examining tropical deforestation with the aid of satellite imagery. Wendy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeff Halpern, of San Francisco, is the marketing manager for TheraSense, a company that provides diabetes-related products to consumers. Jeff has been a diabetic himself for ten years.

Carol Fusco Kressen and her husband, Parker Kressen, announce the May birth of Melissa Anne. Carol writes: “Melissa is adored by her 2-year-old twin siblings, Kathleen and Joseph. I am taking some time off, although I continue to take on consulting projects with independent schools in the Washington, D.C., area. We enjoy occasional visits with Andy Baldwin ’85 and Allison Zieve and their families.”

Joe Kuzneski and his wife, Lynn, an-nounce the May 20 birth of Andrew John. He joins big brother Ethan Joseph, 2. Andrew’s godfather is John Mannato. Joe is still practicing corporate law with Edwards & Angell in Providence. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lisa Caputo Morris and her husband, Rick, announce the June 28 birth of Andrew Shea Morris. Drew is the sixth grandchild of A. Richard Caputo ’60 and Rosemary Shea Caputo ’62.

Laura Kelleher Neal writes: “My husband, J.P., and I happily announce the June 28 birth of Patrick Gregory. Patrick joins sister Addie, 4, and brother Trevor, 2.” Laura can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Craig Smith writes: “After four years in the executive search business, I’ve just founded my own firm, Opus Search Partners, with a former colleague. At home my wife, Michele Frank, and I are proud parents of Chloe Grace Smith-Frank, 2.” Craig can be reached at (215) 236-4468; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dawn Weiner and Henry K. Kopel (Brandeis ’80, Oxford ’82) were wed at a private town hall ceremony in Woodbridge, Conn., on Aug. 1. Dawn’s daughter, Rebecca, was a junior bridesmaid, and the family moved into their new home on Aug. 22. Dawn writes: “The ‘big fat’ Jewish wedding will take place Oct. 26. I will be cutting back my ob-gyn hours to accommodate my new family life.”

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Simone Jackiw Ahlborn and L. David Ahlborn ’88 write that they continue to teach at the Wheeler School in Providence, where their children, Lucy, 9, and Owen, 6, are students. They write: “We own a farmhouse in Providence with plenty of guest rooms.” They can be reached at Randall Winsor Farm, 416 Eaton St., Providence 02908; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Berliners dubbed John Corbett “Doktor Chicago” after he helped revitalize the Berlin JazzFest, the Chicago Tribune reported on Nov. 7. John teaches at the Art Institute of Chicago and writes regularly for Downbeat.

Hal Meyer writes that he is enjoying life in Wakefield, R.I., and recently married Linda Cruser. He is CEO of Novelint, an intellectual-property management firm.

Steven Toms has been named associate staff and head of section on metastatic diseases at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation’s Brain Tumor Institute. Previously he was head of neurosurgical oncology for Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital and chief of neurosurgery for the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Michelle Wallach-Schechter writes: “Jason and I welcomed our third (and last) ‘pumpkin,’ Lara Anne, on Oct. 31. Lindsay, 4, and Lexi, 3, are thrilled. This spring Jason joined me at Morgan Stanley.” They can be reached at 11 Glendale Rd., Harrison, N.Y. 10528.

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Janet Kroll writes: “In May, after spending six years combining school and work, I received a Ph.D. in education policy from the Univ. of Pennsylvania. I continue to do strategic planning for the Pew Charitable Trusts, focusing on the fields of education reform, arts and culture, and religion and public life.”

From the November / December 2002 Issue

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

Jess and Meg Leopold Mandel write: "After a year, Iowa City is starting to feel like home. We have met many terrific people and have gotten to know many local contractors very well." Jess was appointed assistant dean for student affairs and curriculum at the Univ. of Iowa's Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Linda Sanches writes: "My partner, Linda Williams, and I announce the March 10 birth of Douglas Manuel Sanches Williams. Douglas and I enjoy hanging out with Pam Coukos '90 and her baby, Bennet, as well as with Charlie Lubinsky Luband '90 and his baby, Max, here in Washington, D.C. This summer we traveled to Northampton, Mass., to visit Debbie Bercuvitz '87 and her family, including baby, Asa, and to Cambridge, Mass., to see Peter Laipson. Felicia Gershberg and her sons, Andrew and Michael, stopped by from California on their way to the beach." Linda can be reached at 11106 Glen Brooke Ct., Glenn Dale, Md. 20769; sanches_l @msn.com.

Margaret Tretbar is the new area chair for the Brown Alumni Schools Committee in the Kansas City region, taking over for Laura McConwell '85, who has handled the area for several years. Margaret invites all local alumni to consider volunteering for the program and all old friends to give her a call. She can be reached at 110 W. 68th St., Kansas City, Mo. 64113; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Sarah F. Doherty writes: "I still work for IBM and have purchased an 1834 farmhouse and more than five acres surrounding it. We have started by keeping alpacas, but the menagerie is growing. I enjoy the country life." Sarah can be reached at 1472 Sheldon St., West Suffield, Conn. 06093; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elise Feder and Michael Pattie announce the April 15 arrival of Eliza Bentley Pattie.

Andrew S. Pollis is the founder and chair of the new appellate practice committee of the Ohio State Bar Association's litigation section. He is a partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Andrew S. Pollis moderated a panel discussion in April titled "The Scottsboro Trial: Seventy Years Later" at the American Bar Association litigation section annual meeting in Boston. Andrew is cochair of the ABA Litigation Section Appellate Practice Committee and is a partner at Hahn Loeser and Parks in Cleveland.

Dana Levenberg, of Ossining, N.Y., writes: "I'm living the high life as an enlightened stay-at-home suburban mom. I'm hoping that all those semiotics courses are what helped inform my decisions to teach my sons, Caleb, 9, and Eli, 4, that pink is not for girls and that not all animals are male." Dana can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lee Anne Sylva Nugent '88 Sc.M. and husband Tony announce the birth of their fourth son, Conall Douglas Nugent. He joins brothers Jamey, 7, Anthony, 5, and Jeremy, 2. The boys love visiting Brown. Lee Anne can be reached at Shalebrook Dr., Morristown, N.J. 07960; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carolyn Robinson '86 (see Rebecca M. Hensler '91).

Jeff Sherman writes: "I've moved myself and my office to spacious new digs in Brooklyn." Jeff can be reached at Delson or Sherman Architects, 945 Pacific St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238; (718) 789-2919; www.delsonsherman.com.

Jennie Smith-Brock and Steve Brock, of South Portland, Maine, announce the Dec. 21 birth of Sylvia. She joins brother Carter, 3. Jennie 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

Michael Julian (see Stella Hughes Julian '46).

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Steven Fern announces the birth of Maxwell Gardner Fern (class of 2022), on April 14. Steven is a board-certified plastic surgeon in solo private practice in New York City. He can be reached at 166 E. 61st St., New York City 10021; (212) 207-9200.

Wendy Silverman Gordon, of Austin, Tex., announces the birth of Mirah Ilene on May 27. Mirah joins big brother Elliott, 4. Wendy hopes to complete her Ph.D. in climate-change studies in the next year. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Greenberg writes: “My wife, Anne Young, and I welcomed Nora Sophie on June 24, making Hank Greenberg ’47 a proud grandfather and Richard Greenberg ’88 a proud uncle for the second time.” Nora joins big brother Evan, 3.

Robert Huie (see Wendy Ng ’97).

Ann-Mara Scheff Lanza and her husband, John, announce the birth of Nathan George Benson Lanza on April 21. Ann-Mara writes: “He is a wonderful little boy who has given us a good reason to finish working on our 150-year-old house.”

Andy Lazris’s first novel, The Guru from Pakistan, is scheduled to be published in January. He began the novel fifteen years ago while an undergraduate at Brown. Andy lives with his wife, Cathy Staropoli, and their three children outside Baltimore, where they are both physicians. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Darryl Shrock and his wife, Pamela, announce the birth of Benjamin Andrew on May 31. He joins big brother Jonah, 2H. Darryl can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Sugerman writes: “The past year has been a big one for me. In August 1999 I was lucky enough to marry Elizabeth Chilton in a small, beautiful ceremony on the beach in Northport, Long Island. Our honeymoon on Vancouver Island was wonderful but far too short. I then spent the year finishing (finally) my dissertation before graduating in June. Elizabeth and I will remain at Harvard during the 2000–01 academic year. Elizabeth is an associate professor who studies the precontact archaeology of New England; I’ll be continuing my research into ancient Mediterranean economic structures and teaching in the anthropology department.” Michael 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

Joseph Bachana writes: "I’m alive and well and living in New York City. After fourteen years of growing up, I’ve buckled down, started my own company, and begun concentrating on being the best person I can be. I recently saw Drew Woelflein, David Diamond, Hugo DeLaRosa, Steven Fern, Shiv Khemka ’85, Vadim Kotlyar, and Stephen Bloom. I look forward to seeing old friends at the 15th reunion. For those who can’t wait to get in touch, drop me an e-mail at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Ginny Flynn Brzezinski and her husband, Ian (Williams ’86), announce the birth of William, born Nov. 18, 1999. Ginny, Ian, and Will live in the Old Town section of Alexandria, Va., in a townhouse they renovated last year. Ginny is the communications director for the U.S. Senate finance committee and Ian is on the senior staff of the U.S. Senate foreign relations committee. Ginny would love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rachel Harding ’90 M.F.A. of Denver, writes: "Indiana University Press has published my first book, A Refuge in Thunder: Candomble and Alternative Spaces of Blackness."

Jeff Sherman announces the birth of his company, Delson or Sherman Architects pc. He writes: "My partner, Perla Delson, and I met in architecture school at Yale. (New Haven makes you really appreciate Providence.) We have a range of small projects — residential, commercial, and institutional — but we’re eager for bigger ones. I also teach a commercial-design studio at the New York School of Interior Design. No wife or kids, but I do have a really great dog." Jeff can be reached at 420 E. 13th St. #8, New York City 10009; (212) 995-9733; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

John Song writes: "After ten years of postgraduate medical training, I’ve finally gotten a paying job! I’ve just completed fellowship training in head-and-neck surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and have been appointed assistant professor of head-and-neck surgery at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. After three years of Pittsburgh winters, I look forward to life on the Gulf of Mexico." John can be reached at the Head and Neck Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa 33612; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Amy Tozer and Michael Rich announce the birth of Grace Tozer-Rich on Sept. 30, 1999. They write: "Big brother Aaron is 3. We live in Atlanta and would love visitors." They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2000 Issue

Jih-Ho Cha Donovan, of Wayland, Mass., writes: "Owen Han Donovan was born Sept. 9, joining big brothers Prescott and Drew. Mike (Middlebury ’85) and I find it a little crazy, but a very good kind of crazy."

Andrew L. Feldman ’91 M.D. (see Caryl-Ann Miller Nieforth ’59).

Marco Garcia started a new job as regional sales manager for south Florida and Latin America at Portera Systems of Campbell, Calif., which is an Internet company servicing the consulting community. Marco lives with his wife, Chantal Beckmann, and their sons, Mateo, 4, and Nicolai, 11Ú2, in Davie, Fla. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

N. Clay Gary writes: "I’m back in Tokyo for a second tour of duty with Callaway Golf, these days as director of marketing and business development. On Jan. 1 we took over distribution from our former distributor; it is quite an adventure! I welcome contact from old friends and any alumni in Tokyo who can tell me where the next alumni gathering is." Clay can be reached at Grand Maison Mita #1203, Shiba 5-20-7, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan 108-0014.

Alexandra Matthews and Mischa McCormick ’85 announce the birth of twins Skye Savannah and Liam Frederick on Feb. 29. They join sister Zoe, 16 months. The family can be reached at 16 Hilarita Ave., Mill Valley, Calif. 94941.

Kathy Chen Rose writes: "After completing my radiology residency training in Boston, my husband, Geoff (Penn ’84), and I moved to Charlotte, N.C., where he is a cardiologist and I am mom to Emily, 4, Sarah, 2, and Michael, 6 months. Fun!" Kathy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michelle Wallach Schechter and her husband, Jason (Cornell), announce the birth of Ilexa Ashley on Nov. 20. Lexi joins big sister Lindsay, 1. The family recently moved from London to Harrison, N.Y. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it