From the July/August 2008 Issue

Andrew Altschul writes that Harcourt published his novel, Lady Lazarus. He gave readings on the West Coast in April and May, with East Coast readings sometime in the fall. Visit www.ladylazarus.com.

Ping Foong writes: "I am assistant professor of Chinese art history at the Univ. of Chicago, and about to go on leave to finish my book on 11th-century landscape painting. Would love to hear from old friends." Contact Ping at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Scott Gordon and his wife, Princess, proudly announce the February 17, 2008, birth of David Armstrong and Czarina Elizabeth. Scott writes: "We are both now enjoying our time with the twins at home in Palos Verdes, Calif."

Paula Jolin's first novel, In the Name of God, was published last year by Roaring Book Press. It's about a Syrian girl drawn into the world of religious fundamentalism after her cousin's arrest. In 2009, Paula has a second novel due out, Three Witches. She writes: "It's not as political as In the Name of God. It's about three girls who try to raise a boy from the dead. But it does have some things to say about connections and culture and loss—the three girls, all living in the United States, look to the mystical traditions of their homelands—Trinidad, Syria, and Japan—to try to contact their dead friend." Paula lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children.

Carla Martin and Michael Johnson announce the August 2007 birth of their twins, Nicholas and Christopher. Their daughter, Olivia, just turned 3. Carla is at home raising the kids and is looking to start practicing primary care internal medicine and pediatrics again this summer. She has been a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Brown Medical School. She and her husband are focusing on getting a good night's sleep and look forward to the day they can resume traveling. Contact Carla at 245 Armington St., Cranston, R.I, 02905; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Martina de Avila Moore (see Brent D. Moore '62).

Marshall Robinson writes he and his wife, Jennifer (Smith '90), joyfully welcomed their daughter, Aila Elena Poppy, to the family this past winter. Heated negotiations about Aila's undergraduate destination are currently underway at their home in Rhode Island, where Marshall is a clinical psychologist in private practice, and Jennifer is a communications consultant.

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Julie Berman writes: "I am very late with this note but would like to announce the February 20, 2007, birth of our son, Nathan Elliot Kaufman. Nate is a sweet baby and will be walking into toddlerhood any day now. He joins big brother Leo who is now 2¬Ω." Contact Julie at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Edie Cheng writes that she and Bill Penuel (Clark '91), and big sister Maia, 3, joyfully welcomed Lucy Cheng Penuel to their family in June 2007. Edie writes: "We still reside in San Francisco, where I work for the San Francisco Symphony as electronic media manager. Old friends are welcome to get back in touch by email or phone." Contact Edie at (415) 759-5568; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Neil McGaraghan and Amy Roberts McGaraghan '92 welcomed Lucinda Elizabeth McGaraghan in September 2007. Lucy joined brothers Jack, 5, and Leo, 4. Amy continues as an Ob-Gyn at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, and Neil was recently made a partner in the law firm of Bingham McCutchen LLP. Neil writes: "I got together in Tempe, Arizona in March with teammates Andy Gramley '90, Josh Newell, Justin Ferrari, Chad Jendsen, and Chris D'Arcy '92, '96 MD to compete (using the term very loosely) in a masters water polo tournament—painful, but fun."

Fernando Mendoza (see Alejandro G. Mendoza '04).

Benjamin Rosenbaum writes: "We moved back to Switzerland last July, and I'm enjoying working three days a week, being with the kids (7 and 4), and writing. My first story collection is coming out this summer from Small Beer Press; it's already up at Amazon for pre-order. Stories in it have been in Harper's, McSweeney's, and Nature; nominated for Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards; translated into 14 languages; and reviewed in the New York Times Book Review ('stirring...will surely embed itself in the invisible architecture of your own memory banks'). Yay! Details: http://www.benjaminrosenbaum.com. Meanwhile, lots of fondue. Drop a line if you're near Basel." Contact Benjamin at Gartenstrasse 35, 4102 Binningen, Switzerland; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul VanDeCarr writes: "Hey, classmates and others in nearby classes! I'm moving to New York City in May 2008, after about 15 years in San Francisco. Drop a line and say hi if you live in NYC or are visiting. I'm continuing my three-part work as a freelance writer (about film and theater mostly), foundation consultant, and occasional filmmaker. Write to me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Patricia Bacame writes: I've spent the last 16 years back home in San Diego working at a nonprofit with low-income high-schoolers. My best friend from Brown, Sue Rivera, was in attendance at my wedding. My husband and I have a baby girl."

Mark Dubnoff and his wife, Valerie (Harvard '90), are thrilled to announce the April 19, 2007, birth of their son, Micah Simon Dubnoff. Mark writes: "Micah has things pretty good so far, as he is completely doted on by big sisters Anna, 5 and Julia, 3. The whole family still lives in Newton, Mass., and I am still a litigator at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge." Contact Mark at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lori Kumler married Hans Tritico (Michigan, '99) at her parents' farm east of Columbus, Ohio, in July. Laura Caron, Suchi Amin Matheney, Amy Randel, and Mike Gates made the trek for the event. After honeymooning in Alaska's Katchemak Bay, the newlyweds headed back home to Ann Arbor to continue work on their dissertations. They're happy to host friends. Contact Lori at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Yishane Lee and her husband, Reimundo Garcia Jr. (Columbia. '96 MS), announce the November 7 birth of their daughter, Tashi Ming Lee-Garcia. Yishane writes: "She was born right on her due date, against all my expectations, and we've already had play dates with a couple of Brunonians-to-be who live nearby in our northern Manhattan neighborhood: Anna Delbanco Shalom, Tashi's senior by a few months and the daughter of Andrea Delbanco '99 and her husband, Alex; and Ondine June Simmons, who turns 3 in March and is the daughter of Phil Simmons and Stephanie Griffin. Genevieve Lohman Lynch has supplied us with lots of great hand-me-downs from her two daughters, Bizzie and Camilla. It's been a bumper crop of girls for Brown women! After six years of living in Bangkok, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and as many years back in New York City, I have been working at Time Inc., where my husband also works." Contact Yishane at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Adriane McDermott (see William Brigden '54).

Dick Patton and wife, Andrea, announce the birth of daughter Hazel Marianne Patton. She joins her brothers, Henry, 6, and Oscar, 4, and is doing well. They still live in the Boston area. Dick joined Egon Zehnder International (www.egonzehnder.com), the largest privately held executive search firm in the world. He does a lot of board work and traditional executive search, as well as succession planning and talent management and appraisal. Contact Dick at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Hanna Tikkanen Merk and Alexander Merk ’92 ScM announce the birth of their fourth child, Karoline Lotta Orvokki. Little “Lina” joins the unstoppable musketeers Felix, Helena, and Katarina at their Silicon Valley home. Besides building a family, they are busy growing Merk Investments. Visitors are most welcome! Contact Hanna at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Marisa Rosenberg Thalberg writes: “We are overdue in announcing the April 15, 2006, birth of our second daughter, Avery Lila, whose older sister, Hannah, is almost 7. My husband, David, and I live with the girls in Manhattan, where I am now heading global online marketing for the Estee Lauder Companies and continue to run my organization, Executive Moms (executivesmoms.com). I’ve been a frequent media ‘expert’ on working mothers (though is anyone, really?). However, a recent highlight was being profiled on unicef.org. I would love to hear from classmates.” Contact Marisa at 670 West End Ave. #3B, New York City 10025; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gayle Weiswasser writes: “The class of 1991 is hoping to stay in better touch and wants to track down lost classmates. If you aren’t getting our class newsletters via e-mail, please send your updated info., including e-mail address, to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Thanks!”

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Chris Donoho writes that he recently joined Lovells LLP, an international law firm, as a partner in the New York office. Chris continues to concentrate his legal practice on corporate debt restructuring, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcy. He spends most of his free time playing paddle tennis in the winter or hanging out with his three children: Susannah, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Aidan, 5. Chris can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  

Joshua Garren ’97 MD and his wife, Michal, belatedly announce the births of son Daniel Elijah and daughters Ariella Rebecca and Maya Elizabeth. They live in Newton, Mass., and write that they were delighted this year to be joined in town by Joshua’s old classmate, Jhonatan Rotberg ’91, who is a successful serial entrepreneur, an instructor at MIT’s media lab, and now a regular guest at their Shabbat table. Joshua is a senior physician at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Mass. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeff Shesol (see Jeff Nussbaum ’97).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Yong Jong '91, '96 PhD (see Mark Kreitz '99 PhD).

David Petrella and his wife, Michele, announce the May 26 birth of Albert Joseph Petrella: "He was seven pounds, thirteen ounces, and twenty-and-three-quarters inches long. His big brother, Gene Roman Petrella, 2, is thrilled." Reach David at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jennifer Reid married Luis Andrade (Columbia '90) on June 2 in Oakland, Calif. The couple met in 1999 at a gathering of the Alpha Delta Phi Society in New York City, where they discovered a mutual appreciation for Italo Calvino. Jen recently left the Taubman Co. and is now pursuing a teaching credential and an M.A. in the multicultural urban secondary English program at UC Berkeley. Reach Jennifer at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tracey Scronic and her husband, Joe Jaffe, announce the April 8 birth of Ellamenno Scronic Jaffe. Tracey writes: "Ella arrived at ten pounds, one ounce via a natural delivery. Older brother Cooper will be 3 in December and has stoically accepted the idea of sharing his room. My business, Taste Bud Organic Baby Food, is in its second year. We're getting funding with the goal of achieving national distribution in Whole Foods stores by the end of 2008. Check us out at www.tastebudbaby.com." Reach Tracey at 1 Main St., #11J, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Sharon L. Besser (see Suzanne Taylor Besser ’65).

Andrea Silverman Meyer’s book, Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breastfeeding, will be published by Quirk Books in Sept. More information can be found at www.mamaknowsbreast.com.

Bob Whelan (see Valerie Phillips ’98).

From the May / June 2007 Issue

David Fedor now works for Google in England, getting more Google services working on mobile phones in Europe. He and his wife, Katherine, and their two children moved to London from southern France in 2006. He’d love to hear updates from other BCF or WOV members.

Brad Gordon writes: “After graduating from Harvard law and spending more than ten years practicing U.S. securities law in international law firms, I’ve left the law firm world to pursue a dream of opening up a contemporary art gallery with my wife, Rattana, in Bangkok, Thailand. We named the gallery Teo + Namfah after our kids (it translates into Travel + Water Sky). We will be featuring a number of outstanding artists from around the world, especially from Asia. Our website is www.teonamfahgallery.com. If any alumni are in Bangkok, please stop by to see us!” Brad can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ernesto Guerra published his first children’s book, Tú, ellos y los Otros (You, Them and the Others). It has received excellent reviews in Latin America and was recently translated into English by Daniel Frost. Ernesto lives in Belmont, Mass., with his wife, Paola, and his two daughters, Isabella, 9, and Natalia, 5. He is currently teaching Spanish language and creative writing at Harvard University. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Horace Jen is now serving at the U.S. consulate general in Shanghai, where he lives with his wife, Karuna Shinsho (Columbia ’94 MIA), and sons, Justin and Terrence. He would love to hear from alumni in the area at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Scott Miller and his wife, Jennifer Bonini, are the proud parents of Margaret, who was born in August, joining brothers Sam, 4, and Keegan, 2. They live in Laramie, Wyo., where Scott is an assistant professor of watershed management at the University of Wyoming.

Alexandra Warsh (see Robert Warsh ’51).

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Andrew Altschul won an O. Henry Prize for his story “A New Kind of Gravity.” His novel Lady Lazarus will be published by Harcourt in 2007. He is currently Jones Lecturer of Creative Writing at Stanford University.

Gregory Boger writes: “Sad news from Orlando. Tragedy struck our family on Feb. 23, 2006, when our 10-week-old son, Jacob, passed away due to SIDS. Many friends and family members supported us, and Chris Bowers and Miles Ludwig ’90 were in attendance at the funeral services. Tax-deductible contributions to the Jacob Neil Boger Foundation, an educational and charitable foundation benefiting pediatric health care research and scholarships for students in pediatric health care, are gratefully accepted at 10939 Bayshore Dr., Windermere, Fla. 34786. Many thanks to all who mourned with us. We love you, Jake!” Gregory can be reached at the above address or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Brook Conner ’94 ScM has recently accepted a new position at Morgan Stanley. In addition, he recently celebrated the start of his third year married to Allison Duda Conner (Penn ’94) at Disney World during Halloween. Al has a new position herself, having recently started her own fashion and accessory design business. Brook would like to thank Rufus Griscom, as Brook and Al met online at Rufus’s Nerve Personals Web site. The happy couple live in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with their three small, fluffy dogs, one cat, and sometimes Brook’s 10-year-old daughter, Zooey Arnold-Conner (whose mother is Mary-Kim Arnold ’93). Brook can be reached at brook.conner@morganstanley. com or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Fred Cooper writes: “My wife, Debbie McKenna Cooper ’93, and I took our children, Declan, 7, and Kelsey, 4, to Brown to cheer on the Bears versus Harvard to no avail. We were also lucky enough to see our favorite professor of Engine 9, 90, and Circuits, Barrett Hazeltine, at the game. And of course, he remembered us. It was good to be back at Brown after quite an absence. We would love to see our friends on future excursions.” Fred can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Kirsh and his wife, Nicole, of Green Brook, N.J., welcomed a son, Robert Jacob, on March 20. Big sister Phoebe is now 3. Felice Rinder Kirsh ’54 is Phoebe’s and Robert’s proud grandmother. Michael is director of healthcare marketing for American Express in New York. He is also an elected member of Green Brook’s Township Committee, the local city council. Michael can be reached via at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Scott and Andrea Silverman Meyer write: “Theo Abraham Meyer was born March 17. He joins his brother Nate, who is just 18 months older. We’re living in New York City. Scott is president and CEO of About.com—a part of the New York Times Company. I am writing a book called Mama Knows Breast: A Beginner’s Guide to Breast Feeding. The book will be published by Quirk Books. Check out my blog at www.mamaknowsbreast.com.”

Jennifer Reid (see Jennifer Green wood Ragsdale ’98).

Emre Yilmaz writes: “I’ve been working for PDI/Dreamworks for four years as a character technical director. While there I’ve worked on Madagascar, Shrek 2, and most recently, Shrek 3. Before that I worked for Sesame Street on the ‘Elmo’s World’ series.” Emre 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

Colin Credle writes: “I’m still humanitarian aid manager of special projects at Project HOPE. In the last year, I’ve worked in Haiti, Guatemala, South Africa, Grenada, Indon-esia, and Mississippi. More important, my wife, Zarina, gave birth to our son, Sumner Kishvar Credle. For now we’re calling him Mr. Kish since he seems to be in charge. I would love to hear from friends.” Colin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Amy Seiple Hebb graduated from Roger Williams Univ. Ralph R. Papitto School of Law in May.

Anne MacMillan Pedrero (see Katie MacMillan Rothschild ’00).

Jared Poppel writes: “I fulfilled a lifelong dream this past winter when I was a contestant on Jeopardy!. I upheld the honor of both Brown and the Jabberwocks when on Feb. 3 I defeated a three-time champion, herself a former a cappella singer at Yale. A slight bit of bragging—it was a runaway game so no one could catch me in final Jeopardy!. Good thing, too, because I didn’t know the answer. Alas, a run as the second Ken Jennings was not in the cards as I was defeated in my second game (I will never forget the name Yitzhak Rabin as long as I live). My take-home for 60 minutes of ‘work’—$21,200. Not a bad hourly wage, if you can get it. I can now tell everyone that said I was a master of useless trivia that trivia is, in fact, useful!” Jared can be reached at 10240 N.E. 12th St., #D-104, Bellevue, Wash. 98004; jaredpoppel @yahoo.com.

Meg MacCary won an Obie for her performance as Diane in What Then at the 51st annual Obie Awards on May 15. The introduction, presented by Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustas, read: “It’s all too common for audience members to fall asleep during a play, yet an actor rarely attempts it. Nevertheless, this seasoned actor threw quite a nuanced pajama party—sleeping through her role as a woman who rejects the dreary waking world for a dream life as an architect. For awakening the judges to her graceful, luminous performance in What Then, we award an Obie to Meg MacCary.” More information about the Obies and What Then can be found at www.villagevoice. com/obies and www.clubbedthumb.org.

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

Miranda B. Hickman has published The Geometry of Modernism (Univ. of Texas). She is associate professor of English at McGill Univ. in Montreal.

Todd Seavey, after four years in publishing and advertising, then six years working for John Stossel at ABC News, has gone on to work at the American Council on Science and Health, where he edits HealthFactsAndFears.com and looks forward to his fifteen-year reunion in May. Todd can be reached at 531 E. 78th St., #3A, New York City 10021; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carmelita Teeter-Lechowit writes: “My poor second child. It has occurred to me that I have yet to announce the birth of my second beautiful daughter. Travis, Isabel (big sis, 3), and I announce the March 31, 2005, birth of Delaney Victoria Lechowit. Already at 10 months she is walking and keeping all of us both laughing and on our toes!” Carmelita can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Stonehill (See Michael Jones ’97).

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Jon Huyck writes: “After years of wandering in the desert (Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, actually), I was ordained as an Episcopal priest on Sept. 18 at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. For good measure, I tied the knot a week later a couple of miles away at Holy Trinity Church on East 88th Street. Both events were well attended by Brown alums: Rich Greenberg ’88, Tracey Scronic, Brian Floca, and Andy Greer ’92. My wife, Ann Ditmars (Princeton ’96), surprised me with a whirlwind performance by the Jabberwocks, with whom I sang a few of the old tunes along with groomsmen and fellow Jabberwocks Nelson Tebbe, Marshall Robinson, and Peter Welch ’94. In lieu of a wedding cake, we had a giant black-and-white cookie from Glaser’s on 87th. An iPod served as DJ. We now live in Paris, where I’m on staff at the American Cathedral. All you stout-hearted Episcopalians living in Paris—come to church! And anyone else coming through town, stop by for a croissant.”

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Gayle D. Weiswasser reports: “The officers for the Class of ’91 encourage classmates to check out the new class Web site, https://alumni.brown.edu/classes/1991/default.asp. The site has classmate profiles, class notes, and information about upcoming events, especially our next reunion.”

Richard Acker and his wife, Karen (Calvin College ’92), joyfully announce the May 23 birth of their first child, Amelia Christine Acker. Richard reports that Amelia is growing well, is very sweet and good-natured, and has kindly agreed to sleep through the night (at least for now). Amelia is already good friends with Sophia Katherine Gyuk, daughter of Geza Gyuk and Kathy Szoke ’92, who live close by. Richard also continues to enjoy his job at the Openlands Project, a nonprofit conservation and environmental advocacy organization in Chicago. Reach him at racker @openlands.org.

Sara Fazio ’95 MD married Lindsey Baden on June 13 in Newport, R.I. Bridesmaids included Heidi Oh, Triste Coulombe ’95 MD, and Pamela Bass. Also in attendance were Renu Sharaf Mansukhani ’95 MD, Preetha Basaviah Ganeson ’95 MD, Srilata Naidu Reddy ’95 MD, Judy Huang, Shelby Balik ’93, and Steven Banks ’92. The couple live in Brookline, Mass. Sara is on staff at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and teaches at Harvard Medical School. Reached her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elyse Spector Kalmans writes: “Lewis and I are happy to announce the arrival of our third daughter, Talia Elizabeth. She arrived on May 31, and her big sisters, Aerin and Kendall, are delighted to have her to play with. I still enjoy running my own PR firm; I’m very busy but have enough flexibility to attend dance recitals and swimming lessons.” Elyse can be reached at 5208 Pocahontas St., Bellaire, Tex. 77401; kalmans @houston.rr.com.

Molly Shotwell Oelerich writes: “My husband, Cy Oelerich, and I welcomed Buckley Elmer into the world on July 16.”

Dick Patton writes: “After I left my job as senior brand manager at the Coca-Cola Co., my family and I moved from Atlanta to Boston to pursue an entrepreneurial idea I’ve had for a while. I also want to report that Andrea and I have another son: Oscar Bolling Patton was born in February. He and Henry, 21/2, are doing well.” Reach Dick at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mike Reidy is the new basketball coach of the Westwood (Mass.) High School Wolverines.

On Oct. 2, Sarah Saffian married Charles Leerhsen (Fordham ’71) at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Among the guests were classmates Cheryl Camp Willems, Sevanne Kassarjian, Maria Striar, and Laurel Watts.

Sarah J. Shohet writes: “My husband, John, and I moved to Washington, D.C., this summer. The day we took possession of our new home, we gave birth to our second child, Andrew David Mikhail. Andrew joins big sister Hannah. We are delighted to be living around the corner from Gayle Weiswasser and her beautiful twin girls.” Reach Sarah at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

MacArthur White, after being admitted to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich., was transferred to the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. He suffered from congestive heart failure on Memorial Day weekend and is being evaluated for a heart transplant. Send best wishes to 726 Trimble Ave., Kalamazoo, Mich. 49048; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Helena Holgerson and Eric Shorter ’89 proudly announce the June 10 birth of their third daughter, Annike Mireille Shorter. They write: “Happy, healthy, and whole in our new home in Maplewood, N.J.”

Scott Locke, his wife, Jill Gressin-Locke, and daughter Alyssa welcomed new baby brother Joshua Evan to the family on April 23. Scott is an intellectual-property attorney and an adjunct professor of law at Seton Hall Univ. The Lockes live in Larchmont, N.Y., and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Stacey Hughes writes: “I’ve been missing old buddies from Brown and would love to hear from you. After more than a decade in the trenches as a teacher and nurse, I’m loving the chance to stay home and play with our sweet six-month-old baby, Sophia. I married a Bostonian, Mark Gershman, two years ago, and we live in a small village just outside Albuquerque.” Stacey can be reached at P.O. Box 2690, Corrales, N.Mex. 87048; mdgersh
@aol.com.

Dan Levine (see Jeffrey W. Goodman ’96).

Hanna M. Tikkanen-Merk is the new executive director of the German-American International School, a private school in Menlo Park, Calif. Hanna has previously held positions with Merrill Lynch and Bain & Co.

Gayle Weiswasser writes: “My husband, Dan Feldman, and I are thrilled to announce the May 7 birth of our twin girls, Madeleine Eliza and Alexa Sahara. Both girls are doing well and are looking forward to meeting Brown friends and their children.” Gayle can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Richard Acker (see Cynthia Wayne Acker ’59).

Ron Dalgliesh (see Robert Kramer ’43).

Tara Koslov and Bill Rivera announce the Sept. 14 birth of Lydia Rachel Koslov Rivera. Lydia made her debut just hours after Tara and Bill returned home from a Bruce Springsteen concert (all that rockin’ and rollin’ really got her excited). Tara writes: “Baby Lydia is the new favorite plaything of big sister Alannah Ruby, who turned 3 in December. Among Lydia’s nearby and long-distance playmates are Phoebe Kirsh (daughter of Michael Kirsh), Dominic Roberti (daughter of John Roberti), and Madeleine Popofsky (daughter of Mark Popofsky ’90). All four babies were born within weeks of one another, and we fully expect they will be roommates at Brown someday. We also have a new house, into which we moved in August, shortly before Lydia was born. We’re only a few miles from our old house, but we’re distinctly more ‘suburban’ now, which is taking some getting used to for two die-hard Brooklynites. After my maternity leave, I returned to a sort-of-new job—I have a new boss, but I’m still happily serving as senior competition advisor to a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Bill (a.k.a. SuperDad) took a three-month paternity leave after I returned to work, and then resumed his job as senior advisor to the commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. We would love to hear from friends. Our door is always open.” Tara and Bill can be reached at 1625 Linway Park Dr., McLean, Va. 22101; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Diana Mautner-Markhof writes: “After finishing at the Univ. of Vienna and earning an LLM at the Univ. of Chicago, I have returned to Vienna and am working as an associate at Binder Grösswang Rechtsanwäete OEG, 1010, Vienna, Austria.” Diana can be reached at Colloredogasse 23a, A-1180 Vienna, Austria; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Josephine Carter Monmaney writes: “My husband, Terence, and I announce the birth of our daughter, Vivian Marie, in December 2003. Vivian is the grandchild of Lynn Goudreau ’65 and the niece of Susanna Carter ’99. I am an artist and illustrator. Terence is executive editor at Smithsonian magazine.” Josephine 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

Bob Arellano ’94 MFA writes: “After six years as a student and ten years teaching in the English department, I have left Brown and assumed a secret identity to protect myself from the Rogue Islanders satirized in my new novel Don Dimaio of La Plata, a spoof of the renaissance and racketeering of Buddy Cianci’s Providence. Mayor Donald ‘Pally’ Dimaio went on a nationwide reading tour with dates and stops posted at akashicbooks.com.” Bob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Melissa Walton English and her husband, Joe, announce the Jan. 9 birth of Luke Joseph. Melissa has been working for West Marine Products since 1992 and is the mid-Atlantic district manager. She would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Geza Gyuk and Katherine Szoke ’92 write: “We’re approaching our tenth wedding anniversary, and those years have taken us from Brown to Chicago, Italy, San Diego, and back to Chicago. Geza is head of the astronomy department at the Adler Planetarium and a research associate in the physics department at the University of Chicago. Kathy teaches English as a second language to elementary school students. We live a mile from Richard Acker and his wife, Karen, and get together often. Now we are starting our biggest adventure yet. Sophia Katherine Gyuk was born on Dec. 9. Check out her Web site, sophia.gyuk.org.” Geza and Katherine can be reached at 321 Nora Ave., Glenview, Ill. 60025; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

George Morris Jr. and Ann Bartron Morris ’88 write: “We are pleased to announce the Jan. 16 birth of Amanda Harleston Morris. Amanda joins big brothers Gibson, 4, and William, 2. We live in San Francisco, where Ann is happily at home with the kids and George is in institutional equity sales at Citigroup.” They can be reached at 1345 Fifth Ave., San Francisco 94122.

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Eve Raskin Anderson writes: “Carol Markovitz Raskin ’62 welcomed two grandchildren in two days this past October. Granddaughter Savannah Rose Anderson was born Oct. 17 to Eve Raskin Anderson and her husband, Kenyon. Grandson Dox Joseph Raskin was born on Oct. 19 to David Raskin ’90 and his wife, Jodi Cressman. Dox joins brother Levi, who was born April 26, 2002.” Eve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; Carol can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul Beinstein, Sam Eidson, Jon Huyck, Ben Kahn, Ben Stein, and Will Yu (see Stephen Filler ’69).

Nicole Hoffmeister Gollaher and her husband, Mert, announce the June 16 birth of Madeleine. She joins proud big brother Brennan. Nicole was on maternity leave from her job as a corporate attorney with Wiggin & Dana in New Haven until January. Nicole can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Kirsh and his wife, Nicole, of Green Brook, N.J., announce the Oct. 4 birth of Phoebe Rose. Felice Rinder Kirsh ’54 is Phoebe’s grandmother. Michael has worked at American Express for the past five years, and is now focused on consumer gold card marketing and product management. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Heather Mallow married Brian Bowes (NYU ’95, ’01 MBA) in Miami Beach in May 2001. Heather is the daughter of Jane Levin Mallow ’62. Megan Driscoll, Amy Vanacore, Robin Goldfaden, Ken Sugarman ’92, and Helen Nathan ’62 attended the wedding. Last April, Heather and Brian adopted Connor Mallow Bowes from Almaty, Kazakhstan. Heather has left her position as associate director of Bear, Stearns & Co. to stay home with Connor. Brian is a director at UBS Investment Bank. They live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Heather can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Samantha A. Rai and Jay A. Zaslow ’88, ’93 MD announce the Nov. 18 birth of Mira Rai Zaslow. She joins big sister Ella. Jay and Samantha are both family physicians. Jay is in solo practice in Brewster, N.Y., and Samantha works part-time in a women’s health clinic in Westchester County, N.Y. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; jzaslow @mindspring.com.

Tracey Scronic writes: “I married Joseph Jaffe on Nov. 1 in a beautiful ceremony performed by Brown’s former Catholic chaplain, Father Howard O’Shea, whom we imported from his home in Marseilles, France, to St. Augustine, Fla., for the occasion. Viraj Shroff-Mehta ’95 MD and Jeanie Chang served as lectors at the ceremony. Other dance-floor enthusiasts included: Andreas Schmotz, Lori Wasserman, Deirdre Sullivan, Clare Spalckhaver Richie, Margaret Steere, Judy Siviglia, Beth Breger, Eric Kershnar, Dana Burd, John Huyck, Andy Godsberg ’89, Wally Nichols ’89, and Joey Stewart ’92. Joe and I are living in Somerville, Mass., while he completes his undergraduate degree via the resumed education program at Tufts. I con-tinue to work for Euro RSCG in marketing/advertising.” Tracey can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Steinman writes: “I married Dorothy Richman last June, and we are spending our first year of married life in Jerusalem. Next summer we will return to California, where I will join the faculty at UC San Francisco as a physician-researcher in geriatrics.” Michael can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Lizzie Canner (see Carol Canner Gjelsvik ’59).

Ron Dalgliesh (see Jan Zlotkick ’77).

Annie Gjelsvik writes: “A swinging time was had by all at my wedding to Karlo Berger ’86. Present at the Rhode Island wedding were my parents, Atle ’62 Ph.D. and Carol Ganner Gjelsvik ’59; Clare Ellis ’87; Karen Werner ’89; Gretchen Iversen; Patrik Johansson; Liz Canner; Jenifer Allsworth ’01 Ph.D.; Suchita Amin Matheney; Heather Chmielewski Lee ’92; Becky Feldstein Moran; Pratisha Budhiraja; and Sherry Weitzen ’03 Ph.D. Karlo is a shiatsu therapist and coordinates the Integrative Medical Alliance of New England, a nonprofit that attempts to build bridges between alternative and conventional medicine. I am a researcher at Brown and the Rhode Island Department of Health, coordinating a project to institute an interactive Web-query database for the state’s public health data. We live on the East Side of Providence.” They can be reached at karloberger @yahoo.com and This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it (See also Carol Canner Gjelsvik ’59.)

Mark Hessman (see Deborah Blicher ’85).

Rachel Moresky writes that she completed her international emergency medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and a master’s in international health at the Harvard School for Public Health this summer. She moved to Manhattan in September, after taking a position as director of International Emergency Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Rachel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kumar Pandey writes: “We are pleased to announce the July 16 birth of our son. Our older daughter, Ajita, 5, has been very excited about the newborn. I am looking forward to coming back to the U.S. as a Fulbright Scholar to pursue a graduate program in business administration. I am looking for schools and will be in the U.S. starting next fall for a two-year period.”

Clare Spalckhaver Richie and her husband, Norm, announce the Aug. 9 birth of Dana Ann and Griffen Joseph. Clare writes: “If you are in Atlanta and would like to visit and/or change diapers, we’d love to see you.” They can be reached at csrichie@bellsouth. net.

Cecilia Vieira Stone and Max Stone announce the birth of Lydia Stone. Her brothers, Andrew, 6, Henry, 4 and Ethan, 2, are very excited about her arrival. Cecilia can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Beatrice Szeto (see Deborah Blicher ’85).

Erwin Tan writes: “I have moved to Washington, D.C., as a White House Fellow after having lived in San Francisco for the past seven years.” Erwin can be reached at erwin. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alexandra Warsh (see Robert Warsh ’51).

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Amy Bach was named a 2003–04 Radcliffe Fellow by the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Amy will write a “journalistic account of various courts where there are ongoing per se instances of injustice.”

Jean Balestrery writes: “I am a clinical social worker living and working in subarctic Alaska. I have been serving as a clinician providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services in Nome and the surrounding fifteen native villages for the past two years. The intensity and extremes of living and working here has created within me a deeper and more profound appreciation for our larger human race.” Jean can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jen Binder-Le Pape writes that she moved to Bordeaux, France, last year with her husband, Frederic, and son Alexandre. Jen’s second son, Benjamin, was born on June 23. Jen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mark Dubnoff and his wife, Valerie, announce the July 5, 2002, birth of their daughter, Anna Rose. Mark can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jared Poppel writes: “The Jabberwock Alumni Association is hard at work on our 55th anniversary reunion, scheduled for May 28–31, 2004. As usual, it will be on the Brown campus, and we will be housed as a full reunion class. We are planning a special weekend full of song, merriment, and fun. We’re also awaiting the launch of jabberwocks.com sometime in the fall. If you are a Jabberwock alum and have not received any of the e-mails or notes we’ve been sending out, please contact me at either This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Staci M. Resnick ’95 M.D. writes: “My husband, Scott Silverman, and I announce the July 12 birth of Jared Marc. Jared joins brother Ryan.” Staci can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Winona Tse writes: “I am working at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, where I am an assistant professor of neurology in the Movement Disorders Division.” Winona can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Michael Gannon and Chanley Small announce the Nov. 21 arrival of their son, Coleman Small Gannon. Cole joins sister Payton, 5, and brother, Aidan, 1.

Leah Lubin (see David Stevenson ’96).

Sarah Shohet writes: “My husband, John, and I are thrilled to announce the Oct. 20 birth of Hannah Maryse Mikhail. She was born one day before our first anniversary and on the birthday of her grandfather, Dick Shohet ’59. John, Hannah, and I are spending 2003 living on South Beach in Miami.” Sarah can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dina Ganz Traugot and Jeff Traugot announce the Nov. 5 birth of their son, Braden Cole. Dina is director of legal and business affairs at A&E Television Networks in New York City. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Dawn Edgerton has returned to her roots by moving to Queens, N.Y., with her partner, Perry Cameron. She would love to hear from old Brown friends. She can be reached at 2-01 50th Ave., #PH2C, Long Island City, N.Y. 11101; (718) 392-5765; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lizy Scott Harris writes: “I married my childhood friend David Harris on June 8 in the Adirondack Mountains. Guests included bridesmaid Alison Appel ’92, Jim Brodsky ’90, David Stonehill, and Andy Kramer ’88. I’m a magazine editor and writer.” Lizy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Fred Klein writes that he has returned to the United States after two years in Israel. After being ordained as a rabbi at Yeshiva University, Fred is pursuing a doctorate in Jewish history at Columbia. He writes: “While in Israel my wife, Rachel, and I were blessed with a child, Binyamin. He joins older siblings Musle, 6, and Shuli, 4. We would love to hear from old friends.” Fred can be reached at 165 Pond St., Sharon, Mass. 02067; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Paul Schubert (see Chuck Willand ’74).

Eric Shmookler writes: “I graduated from Yale Medical School in 1998 and now own a Web design company in New York City. Check us out at checkmateproductions.com. I married Karen Stolman on Nov. 4, 2001. We live in lower Manhattan with our two dogs.” Eric can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Courtney Carr Hamilton writes: "I married Nathan Hamilton in Washington, D.C., in April. We were thrilled to have many Brown alumni celebrate with us, including my brother Christopher Carr '88, cousin Bill Kinder '52, uncle Bill Kinder '85, Phoebe Brown '88, Victoria Sams '90, Arah Erickson, Stephanie Gold, Anne Collins Goodyear, Elle Buchness Harrington, Matt Hoffman, Tom Huntington, Betsey McKlveen Madden '92, David Mendel, Rose A. Miller, Leigh Snitiker, Stephanie Werhane, Katherine Watson, and Tom Wheatland. A rousing round of 'Ever True' may have scared some of the other guests."

Elyse Spector Kalmans writes: "After the Enron debacle - my first day back from maternity leave was the day we were laid off in December - a friend and I started a community and public-relations firm helping nonprofits and companies increase their visibility and community involvement. I am looking forward to a January vacation with Molly Shotwell Oelerich and Gwen Lloyd Burak." Elyse can be reached at 5208 Pocahontas St., Bellaire, Tex. 77401; kalmans@houston. rr.com.

Chu Kim-Prieto and her husband, Dennis, of Urbana, Ill., announce the July 22 birth of Jenara Jangmi Kim-Prieto. Chu can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dan Levine wrote in July: "In June I finished my M.B.A. at Northwestern's Kellogg School, graduating alongside friends and classmates Rich Brest '94, Chris Brown '94, Dan Grace '96, and Cameron Janes '96. I am headed to Philadelphia in the fall to work for the Vanguard Group." Dan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anne MacMillan Pedrero writes: "My husband, Robert, and I are happy to report the May 7 birth of our twins, Robert MacMillan and Paige Raymond. We're having a lot of fun learning to do everything in twos."

J. Hunter Saklad wrote in August: "We've been in Michigan for a little over three years now. I am working for Visteon Corporation as a manager in the corporate-finance function of manufacturing. My wife, Karen, is at home raising our wonderful daughter, Talia, who will celebrate her first birthday on Sept. 26. Sorry for not announcing her birth sooner, but things were a little crazy." Hunter can be reached at 29922 Fernhill Dr., Farmington Hills, Mich. 48334; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jane Sharp writes: "My husband, Charley Rardin, and I decided to put our ob-gyn training into practice and gave birth to our son, Gavin Rardin, on April 10. I finished my residency at the Brigham and Women's/Massachusetts General hospitals and am now in practice in Cambridge, Mass." Jane can be reached at 28 Oriole St., West Roxbury, Mass. 02132; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jenny Jordan Shepherd writes: "My husband, Scott, and I announce the birth of Katherine Jordan Shepard." Jenny can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Erica Smock has joined the Center for Reproductive Law and Policy as legislative counsel for the domestic program. In this position Erica will analyze proposed state and federal legislation related to women's reproductive rights and assist state activists and lawmakers.

Paul VanDeCarr writes that he is back in San Francisco after getting graduate degrees in theology and public administration at Harvard. He is producing After Jonestown, a documentary about the legacy of the Jonestown tragedy. It is scheduled for completion in November 2003, the 25th anniversary of the mass suicide. Paul can be reached at (415) 355-1327; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ashley Wodtke, of Boston, writes: "Last summer on July 7, I married Matteo Chiampo in Parma, Italy. Alumni present included my sister Francesca Wodtke '99, Noah Raizman '99, Matthew Newton '92, Ashley Tucker, Amrita D. Jhaveri, Rima Jureidini '93, Yadey Yawand-Wossen, Charles Bonas, Paola Tavridaki '90, and Oliver Haarmann '90." Ashley is a management consultant. She 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

Atul Butte '95 M.D., '95 M.M.S. writes: "I married Tarangini Deshpande (Purdue '00 Ph.D.) on Dec. 31, 2000, in Pune, India. We shared the celebration with our friends in the United States at a reception in Providence in February 2001. Alumni in attendance included my brother, Manish '93, '96 M.D., and his wife, Amy; my friend and adviser Isaac Kohane '81 and his wife, Heidi; Imran Sayeed; Todd Everett '95 M.D.; Sara Fazio '95 M.D.; and Renu Sharaf '95 M.D. I am now on staff as a pediatric endocrinologist at Boston's Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. I am also a founder and scientific adviser to the bioinformatics start-ups Xpogen and Genstruct." Atul can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Horace Jen and his wife, Karuna Shinsho, announce the birth of their first son, Justin Ariya, in Hong Kong. Horace transferred from Tokyo to Hong Kong and is now a vice consul at the U.S. consulate. They can be reached at U.S. Consulate General, 26 Garden Rd., Central, Hong Kong SAR; horace_p_jen @yahoo.com.

Bobby Jindal and his wife, Supriya, announce the Jan. 8 birth of Selia Elizabeth. Bobby is the Bush administration's policy person on health and welfare issues.

Scott Locke writes: "My wife, Jill Gressin, and I welcomed our daughter, Alyssa Paige, on April 2." Scott can be reached at sdlocke60 @hotmail.com.

Ken Ramaley writes that he finished his M.B.A. at the University of Chicago in June. He married Gloria McClain on July 9. Brunonians in attendance were Kim Iskyan, Simon Rah '92, and Patty Ramaley '94. Ken can be reached at 29965 N. 78th Pl., Scottsdale, Ariz. 85262; kjramaley@yahoo. com.

Karen Steinig and Jeff Stewart '89 announce the April 16 birth of Samuel Ross Steinig Stewart. He joins big brother Ben, 3. They write: "Check out the baby photos on our Web site, ticklestomorrow.com/sam/."

Carmelita Teeter-Lechowit wrote in June: "My husband, Travis, and I announce the Feb. 27 birth of our first child, Isabel Ana Lechowit. In addition, I finally finished my orthopedic residency at Case Western Reserve University in June. I bonded with several Brunonians, including Josh Gady '94, '98 M.D., a general surgery resident; Paul Gladden '92, an orthopedic trauma fellow; and Erika Mitchell '95, '99 M.D., an orthopedics resident. I will be returning to Houston for a fellowship in sports medicine at the Foundation for Orthopedic, Athletic and Reconstructive Research." Carmelita 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

Meredith Norvell Coppola writes: "Chris '90 and I have moved to the Washington, D.C., area while he completes a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Children's National Medical Center. Our son Ben, 6, is in first grade; Griffin will be 2 in September. We visited my grandfather in Puerto Vallarta, which I sorely needed after running the D.C. Marathon on March 24 in 4:27:25. Never again!" Meredith and Chris can be reached at 434 Yorkshire Dr., Severna Park, Md. 21146; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rebecca M. Hensler wrote in April: "After working as a community health outreach worker, restaurant critic, HIV prevention counselor, and the international coordinator of the annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial, I've finally chosen a career path. This May, I'll earn a master's in counseling from San Francisco State University. I'll be a licensed school counselor by June. The life of a grad student is hectic, but I find the time to hang out with my best friend, Charlie Glickman '92, visit with Derek Livingston '89 in Los Angeles, and do my best as the long-distance godmother of Jordan Taylor, the son of Carolyn Robinson '86 and Angela Taylor '87." Rebecca would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Kirsh (see Marshall Cohen '54).

Marjorie Lehigh (see Marshall Cohen '54).

Melissa Wheelock writes: "I am living in Dolores, Colo., growing organic cut flowers, and enjoying the Southwest."

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Joe Drevlow and his wife, Jodi, announce the Oct. 23 birth of son Brigham Lance. Brigham joins sisters Brianna, 8, and Brielle, 2, and brothers Brett, 6, Brayden, 5, and Brock, 3. Joe is an insurance agent and registered representative for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Joe can be reached at 501 Maple Ave. South, Thief River Falls, Minn. 56701;