From the September/October 2008 Issue

Ty Alper and Tamar Todd, along with Rachel, 5, and Casey, 3, announce the April 25 birth of Owen Todd Alper. Ty can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mike and Erin Mancuso Hobey recently moved from Manhattan to Cleveland with daughters Sebastiana, 3, and Genevieve, 2. Contact Erin at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kieran Juska married Stephane DiTullio in September 2007 at their weekend house in the Catskills, acquiring two stepsons, Charly, 8, and Benjamin, 10. Sonal Shah, Kristian Whalen, and Marina Boutari joined in the festivities. Contact Kieran at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey and Chandra Reddy Metzler announce the September 2007 birth of Jonathan Philip and report that he and Jacqueline, 3, enjoy frequent play dates with Sydney and Houston Lublin-Diaz (children of Nancy Lublin '93) and Isa and Adam Bloom-Grumbach (children of Janice Bloom '91).

Michael Rader and his wife, Daniela, announce the May 16 birth of daughter Eden Paya. She joins big sister Gavri and big brother Adri. Contact Michael at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mike Weiss and his wife, Nimita Weiss ('97 Rutgers, MEd '98), announce the May birth of their first child, Nia Jane. Mike writes: "Our first weeks of parenting have been challenging, but Nimita and I are quickly climbing the learning curve. Nia is an amazing baby, and she looks forward to meeting you at a Brown reunion soon." Contact Mike at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July/August 2008 Issue

Joshua Berman writes: "My daughter, Shanti Ayla Berman, was born in our living room in Boulder, Colo., last October with the assistance of two amazing midwives. Mom (who is a labor and delivery nurse at the local hospital) and baby are happy and healthy. Dad's busy, working as a project editor at Perseus Books and continuing to write guidebooks and articles about Central America. My site is www.joshuaberman.net."

Joshua Nathan Safdie (see Elias Safdie '67).

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Denielle Bertarelli-Webb writes: "My husband, Andrew, and I welcomed our second daughter, Juliet Anderson Webb, on August 16, 2007. Juliet joins big sister Cecelia, who has embraced her new role!"

Henry Haggard writes: "On January 7, our second son, Bruno Oneil Haggard, was born. Mom and Bruno are doing well. Seoul is great, a bit cold. Hugo, Bruno's older brother, 2, is enjoying sledding and Thomas the Train. Mom, Jee Sun, and I never knew how many model trains there were available for purchase." Contact Henry at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Joel Kent (see Donald Kent '68).

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Melanie Breen writes: "On October 6, I married John Hanusz (Ohio Univ. '95) in Long Beach, Calif., near our home in Los Angeles. John and I met back in 1994 through Jon Marcus. Jon served as John's best man, and Kenny Alston and Douglas Harrison were two of my attendants. We had a fantastic weekend and a perfect night celebrating with family and friends, including Rebecca Donn, Jessie Glass, Ellen Capon Sobolik, Peggy Leggat '96, Tony Morgan '96, Josh Barry, Michael Valeo '94, Andrew Jacobs, and our nephew, Nick Vargas '10. Following the wedding we spent two and a half fabulous weeks traveling around Spain."

Stuart Friess and his wife, Stacey, announce the October 19 arrival of Noah Evan, on Stacey's birthday. Stuart writes: "Four-year-old big sister Cassie is very proud, and Stacey is enjoying a short maternity break before jumping back into her cardiology fellowship at Penn. We would love to hear from old friends." Stu is a pediatric critical care physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and continues to do research in Penn's bioengineering department on pediatric traumatic brain injury. Contact Stu at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Joel Kent and his wife, Meredith (Virginia '95), announce the November 15 arrival of Noah Russell Kent. Big sister Julia, 2, Pop pop Donald Kent '68, and aunt Heather Kent Handel '93 were part of a large family gathering welcoming Noah to the world. Contact Joel at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carma Burnette Van Allen and her husband, Eric, announce the July 5, 2007 birth of their second son, Jared Walker Van Allen. Oren, 3 ¹/2, is a loving and attentive big brother. Contact Carma at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Tom Atwood’s photography was on exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Boston from August 23 through October 28. He recently won awards from Manhattan Arts International, Artrom Gallery International (in Rome, Italy), CameraArts magazine, Photo Life magazine, and first place in Portraiture in the Prix de la Photographie Paris, chosen from thousands of entries from more than 85 countries. You can preview Tom’s work at www.tomatwood.com.

Melissa Blanco-Borelli writes: “The years 2006 and 2007 have been eventful for me. I married Cuban artist Andres Antonio Jimenez in September 2006 at a lovely outdoor ceremony in Topanga Canyon, Calif. Many Brown friends were in attendance: Jeannine Lewis Wyszkowski, with her son Nicolas; Dovie King and her husband, Ricardo; Chandler Evans ’95; Suzanne Lieberman ’95; and Jessica Koslow. I had another celebration in New York City in November 2006: Brienin Bryant; Stav Birnbaum and her husband, Beej; Jeannine, Nicolas, and Leon Wyszkowski; and Leticia Flores DeWilde with her husband, Darren, attended along with other family and friends. In December 2006, I filed my dissertation and got my PhD in dance history and theory from UC Riverside. In April my husband traveled to Berge, Norway, to fulfill a three-month artist-in-residence program there. I joined him in June, and we both traveled to Paris, where I presented a paper at the annual Society of Dance History Scholars conference. In September 2007 I will hold a one-year visiting-scholar fellowship position at MIT in the department of music and theater arts. Needless to say, I need a vacation.” Melissa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Greg Clark married Sarah Anderson, the librarian for the U.S. Army Field Band, at his parents’ house on Cape Cod in June. Ron Clark ’67, Craig Risinger, Amy Simpson ’07, Christie Simpson ’05, Rich Simpson ’76, and Sue Alexander Simpson ’76 attended; Jake Haller ’00 was a groomsman. The couple lives and works in central Maryland.

Saara J. DeWalt writes: “For the past two years I’ve been an assistant professor at Clemson, where I teach and study plant ecology. My husband, Kalan Ickes (Swarthmore ’92), and I are pleased with the addition of Owen Benjamin Ickes to the family. He was born on the auspicious day of July 7. We’re planning on taking him on our next research trip to the island of Dominica in the Caribbean.” Saara can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Meredith Persily Lamel and her husband, Joshua, announce the May 11 birth of Drew Persily Lamel. They live in Washington, D.C., and Meredith continues as director of consulting and training for the Congressional Management Foundation. Meredith can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Markowitz was married last year to Jennifer Best. His brother, Joshua ’99, ’04 MD, and friend Hawlan Ng ’93, were groomsmen. He writes: “Our beautiful daughter, Elysia Lauryn, was born February 22. I’m living in the San Francisco Bay Area and working in the gaming industry as a producer/designer.” David can be reached at 536 Latimer Cir., Campbell, Calif. 95008; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Myechia Minter-Jordan ’98 MD writes: “My husband, Lawrence Jordan Jr., and I relocated to Boston, where I am now the chief medical officer at Dimock Community Health Center, one of the largest health centers in the city. We also were blessed with the birth of our second daughter, Sofia.” Myechia can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Joanna Norland writes: “It’s been a whirlwind of a year in Kent, England, where my husband, Alistair Scott McLeod, and I have made our home. On July 11, 2006, we welcomed the arrival of our first-born, Alistair Duncan McLeod, four days early and all geared up to rock our world. In September 2006 the U.K. tour of my first full-length play, Jane Austen Makes a Match, kicked off at the 2006 Bath Jane Austen festival. I spent a wonderful eight-month maternity leave roving the Kent countryside marsupial-style, with the wee one in his carrier, then returned to work, part-time, as a U.S. tax lawyer at Dewey Ballantine LLP The lawyer-by-day/mom-by-night/playwright-whenever-possible routine leaves just enough time to catch up with old friends, so I would love to hear from former classmates coming through the U.K. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Christine Reins writes: “I completed my MFA in production design at the American Film Institute Conservatory a year ago and have been working on various feature-film and television projects since my graduation. I acted as the assistant art director on the new John Rambo film slated for release in 2008 and am currently working as a set designer on a new series for CBS called Moonlight, produced by Joel Silver/Silver Pictures. The series debut was September 28. The change of pace from my former career as an architect has been challenging but rewarding. It would be great to hear from alums during my time at Brown, and from fellow alums in the entertainment industry out here in Los Angeles.” Christine can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Townsend, a 2005 winner of the American Society of Naturalists Young Investigator’s Award, is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale. Jeffrey’s work focuses on how genes have evolved to modulate development in their environment to create the diverse organisms that populate the earth today.

Brook Vinicchayakul (see Celia Wu Sophonpanich ’83).

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Jonas Karp and his partner, Stefan Leh-mann (Cornell '97), welcomed son Gamble Zay Lehmann-Karp on May 11. Gamble Zay joins older brother Trusten August and two protective cats, Ranger and Eurizione. All are happy and healthy in New York City. Keep up with Jonas at www.keepingupwithjonas.com or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michele Kunitz writes: "Anthony Tuck '96 PhD and I celebrated our daughter Maisie's first birthday in June. Others celebrating were uncle Michael Tuck '99 with his wife, Annie, and daughter, Holland; Eric Platz with his wife, Sarah, and their 8-month-old daughter, Sophie; and Beatriz Gomez '92, with her husband, Chico Membrano, and their 8-month-old daughter. Needless to say, Maisie will have some fellow legacy competition for a spot in Brown's class of 2029. Other friends of Maisie include Jacob, son of Stephanie Weiner Lerman and Daniel Lerman '96; Kiran and Malina, son and daughter of David Goldstein and Jothi Ravindran '96; Zadie, daughter of Hillary Schwab and Scott Jacobson; Oliver and Leo, sons of Anna Rosenblum Palmer and Steve Palmer; and Sadie, daughter of Brendan Ross and Jill Jasen Ross. After a number of years in Boston, we are moving to western Massachusetts. Tony is a professor at the Univ. of Massachusetts at Amherst, and I have taken a job as an in-house attorney at MassMutual. We would love to get in touch with any folks in the area. Reach us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Jon Norman writes: "After a much longer sojourn in graduate school than I ever initially imagined, I finally received my PhD in sociology from UC Berkeley in May. I'm now a social science research associate at Stanford's John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, where I'm continuing to study urban issues. To shorten the commute to Palo Alto, I'm now living in San Francisco with my partner, J.P. I'd love to hear from old friends at 4324 20th St., #1, San Francisco 94114; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Warren writes: "After six years in Marseille, France, I have returned to the San Francisco Bay Area with my wife, Sidonie, and our 15-month-old son, Neil. I started a job with Google as a technical writer and Web developer and look forward to settling back into California and reconnecting with friends." Reach David at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Sarah Deming writes: “My first novel was just published by Harcourt. For ages 9-109, Iris, Messenger, tells the story of a 12-year-old girl who discovers that the Greek gods are alive and well and living in suburban Philadelphia. I’m living in Brooklyn, N.Y., with my husband, Ethan, who plays piano in a band called the Bad Plus. We share many hobbies such as blogging, overeating, and gin.” Sarah can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Victoria Ionata Green and her husband, Vince, are happy to announce the July 25^th birth of Dante William Green. Dante is named for his proud grandfather, Dante Ionata ’59. Victoria can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Laurie Golnick Guzzinati and Michele announce the Apr. 11, 2007, birth of Gabriella Sofia Guzzinati, who joins Giulia, 2½. Laurie writes: “Though we’re not yet sure if Gabriella will be part of Brown’s class of 2029, she’s off to a great start with her first Brown sweatshirt, thanks to a special gift from my Brown alumni interviewer, Edward Abbot ’61.” Laurie would love to hear from former classmates and friends and can be reached at 13 Sheridan Ave., West Orange, N.J. 07052; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Yassy Okamoto writes: “My husband, Adam Chodkowski (Michigan ’95), and I are the proud parents of Alex Okamoto Chodkowski, born July 30, 2006. I am back at work as in-house counsel for a publishing company in New York City. If there are any alums in the area with babies Alex’s age, let’s set up a play date!” Yassy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rei Tanaka (see Barry M. Nathan ’70).

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Sandy Choi writes, “My husband, Jaiho Cho, and I are very happy to announce the birth of our son, Charles Hyungbin Cho, on July 2, 2006. My daughter Chelsea, 4, loves being a big sister and is teaching Chazz everything she knows.” Sandy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Aditya Joshi was promoted to the position of partner at Bain & Company’s financial services and consumer products practices. He’s been at the firm since 1995.

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Fred Kraus writes: “My wife, Jaimie Shapiro Kraus ’92, and I were thrilled to welcome Alissa Samara Kraus on November 4. Everyone is doing well, except for our cat, Darby, who doesn’t quite know what to make of our new addition. Jaimie manages contracts at Iron Mountain, and I manage a product line at Color Kinetics, a small tech company focused on LED lighting. We live in Boston’s South End.” Fred can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dana Matsushita and her husband, David Siegel, announce the July 30 birth of Mira Yumi Siegel. Big brother Zachary loves his sister and is wonderful with her.

Scott Thomas (see Naline Lai ’89).

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Emily Benson has relocated to Ventura, Calif., and is working as an orthopedic trauma surgeon at the Ventura County Medical Center. She would love to hear from any former classmates at emsbenson @hotmail.com.

Alissa Levy Chung and Jin-Ho Chung happily announce the March 16, 2006, birth of Maya Halle. Maya joins big sisters Daniella, 3, and Tessa, 3, in a house full of girls. Alissa can be reached at alissachung @yahoo.com.

Steven Shin ’99 MD writes: “After I completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Stanford, my wife, Tiffani (Columbia ’95, Georgetown Law ’99), and I moved south to SoCal, where I entered private practice with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic and joined the clinical faculty in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at USC. Tiffani works as an attorney in the public sector. We have finally stopped renting and are living happily in our new home in West L.A. Friends can reach us at (310) 745-0247.”

Deb Weisshaar writes: “On May 13 Jonathan Ringel (Penn ’90) and I were married in Atlanta. We enjoyed the company of friends from Brown, including Michael and Vandana Reddy Long, Maeve Richmond, and Dan Murphy. After a few months of marriage I ‘moved’ two hours north to Clemson University, where I’m working in the student counseling center for the internship year of my PhD in clinical psychology. Our home base is still in Atlanta, where Jonathan is the managing editor of our local legal newspaper. I’ll be back in Atlanta full-time in August 2007. We welcome news from other Brown friends.” Deb 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

Paloma Adams-Allen writes: “My husband, Travis Allen ’97, and I belatedly announce the Oct. 12, 2005, arrival of Priya Akuri Allen. We are doing well and living in Washington, D.C., where Travis works for Alliance Bernstein as an investment analyst and I am working as an adviser (on international development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean) to the secretary-general of the Organization of American States (OAS). Priya has play dates with her buddies Gingeree (daughter of Tanya Souther­land Narcel), Kai’ea (son of Maria Taylor Fukuda), Kamali (daughter of Amber Rutland Jangha), and Olivia (daughter of Amanda Derryck). Tanya, Maria, and I live within walking distance of each other. Amanda and Amber are a quick ten-minute drive from us.” Paloma can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lindsey Arent writes: “On May 28, I married a wonderful man, Joshua Schank (Columbia ’97), in my parents’ backyard in Los Angeles. Brown alums Faye Stapleton, Josh Geisler, Sasha Tulchin, Raul Rivera, Lisa Lepson, Laura Benson Epstein, Paul Charney, and Julie Friedkin Kahane ’97 were on hand to celebrate as the bride and groom rocked out on stage with the band. We live in Washington, D.C., where I cover Congress for Bloomberg News and Joshua is an urban planner specializing in transportation.” Lindsey can be reached at lmarent @yahoo.com.

Felix Lui ’99 MD writes: “After a grueling year in Baltimore finishing my trauma/ surgical critical care fellowship at the Maryland Shock Trauma center, I was glad to move back in with my wife, Lara Colabelli, in Connecticut. There I joined the faculty at Yale Medical School as an assistant professor of surgery in the division of trauma/critical care/emergency surgery.” Felix can be reached at felixlui @gmail.com.

Juanita Ortiz writes: “Nelson and I are living in Miami with our baby girl, Sofia, who turns 1 in June. We are quite simply over the moon with her. We recently saw Camille Brown Koff with her husband, Jon, and their baby boy, Austin. We thought Sofia was clearly in the running for Austin’s affection, but Sally Robinson Oerth and her husband, Michael, are expecting their baby girl any day now, which ups the competition. I’m working with United Way in Miami-Dade with their major gifts program and would love to hear from friends.” Juanita can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ron Palmon writes: “I completed my gastroenterology fellowship at Mount Sinai hospital on July 1, and joined a private practice at 650 Park Avenue in Manhattan.” Ron can be reached at (212) 439-7779.

Anh Chi Pham writes: “I am living in Vietnam on the dole—I have a Fulbright fellowship in creative writing. One of my published stories has been included in the collection You Are Not Here and Other Works of Buddhist Fiction (Wisdom Publications 2006). I would love to hear from old classmates.” Anh Chi can be reached at 18A/B1/7 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, P. Da Kao, Q. 1, TP HCM, Vietnam; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

David Shrier writes: “This past fall, I married Dianne Jones (Duke ’90) in Burlington, Vt. My best man was Rachel Boynton. Also in attendance were Reshma Paranjpe ’99 MD and Laura DeVere. Dianne and I moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., where our new neighbors include Dave Westreich ’92. At the turn of the year I cofounded TouchPoint Direct, a lifestyle marketing company, and continue as the company’s chief operating officer. We raised venture capital in April. Our securities lawyer on the deal, a partner at Ropes and Gray, sits one office away from Kris Brown ’89. While editing TouchPoint’s first commercials at Outpost Digital/@Radical Media, I ran into Rachel Dawson ’96. On the teaching front, for the third year running, I conducted a one-week lecture series in the MBA program of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Prior to Lausanne, I ran a well-attended, one-day seminar at Brown on business planning courtesy of Ben Gordon ’06 and the Brown Entrepreneurship Program. My host on campus was my cousin, Sorin Istrail, who has joined the faculty as professor of computational molecular biology and computer science. Happy to hear from classmates.” David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jennifer Martinelli Souza ’99 MD writes: “My husband, Jeff Souza, and I are happy to announce the Oct. 14, 2005, birth of our first child, Ryan Joseph. Dave Martinelli ’98 is among the many proud aunts and uncles.” Jennifer can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rei Tanaka (see Barry Nathan ’70).

Crystal L. Younge writes: “In the fall, I will begin studying part-time at Drew Univ. in Madison, N.J., in the master of theological studies program. During the day I will still be fighting for justice as an assistant deputy public defender with the state of New Jersey. I would love to hear from my fellow classmates.” Crystal can be reached at 22 Shephard Ave., Newark, N.J. 07112; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Joshua Berman's Moon Handbooks Nicaragua is in its second edition, and his guide to Belize won a 2005 Lowell Thomas travel writing award in the best guidebook category. He wrote to BAM from his round-the-world honeymoon, a yearlong journey that has included extended stays and volunteering stints in Pakistan, India, and Southeast Asia, and is being documented on "The Tranquilo Traveler" at http://blog.stonegrooves.net.

Chris Cirillo writes: "Just after Thanksgiving, my partner, John, and I moved into our new home in Brooklyn. We're in the midst of renovating a beautiful 107-year-old brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant. We celebrated our one-year anniversary in November by exchanging rings and look forward to getting married as soon as it's legal in New York. I'm working for the city's department of housing, preservation, and development, where I do long-range budget planning for the agency's affordable housing programs." Chris can be reached at 584-A Halsey St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11233; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Henry Hagard writes: "My wife, Jee Sun Lee, and I announce the birth of Hugo Martin Haggard, born on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. We are all doing well and enjoying living in Seoul." Henry can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Joel S. Kent writes: "My wife, Meredith (Univ. of Virginia '95), and I announce the Dec. 21 arrival of Julia Love. We are all doing well and living in New York City, where Meredith is a research analyst at UBS and I am trading credit derivatives at Lehman Brothers. Proud grandfather Don Kent '68 and aunt Heather Kent Handel '93 have already visited Julia, and we look forward to hearing from more Brown friends." Joel 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

Ty Alper, his wife, Tamar Todd, and their daughter, Rachel, announce the Dec. 27 birth of baby boy Casey Todd Alper. Ty can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rich Kim and Sarah Fronhofer write: “We finally got married on Sept. 4 in Bristol, R.I. Representing our Brown heritage were Salil Gupta, Ian Kodish, Jed Lippard, Colleen Cronin, Sharmila Rao Thakkar, Carma Burnette Van Allen, Ken Hsiao ’99 MD, David Woo, Jessie McCormack, Sarah Baden ’97, Alli Keil, Ben Eastman, Ellen Korobow Derringer, Jen Galvin, Sarah Moore, Alex Shub ’96, Marian Belgray, Oliver Grantham, Ian Macdonald ’97, Sachi Cunningham’94, Irene Small ’97, Luisa Dantas’96, Dan Pasette’96, Clara Markowicz ’94, Albert Woo ’99 MD, and Judy Jang ’03. Rocking the ceremony was the Thayer Street Quartet: Jonathan Schwartz’07, Sarah Cho ’07, Samantha Seeley ’07, and Jamie Schlessinger ’07. It was an amazing day spent with amazing friends. Words cannot explain our gratitude for all the help and all the love. We live in Providence and have plenty of room for visitors.” Rich and Sarah can be reached at (401) 351-6244.

Justin Pritchard, a reporter and editor in the Los Angeles bureau of the Associated Press, was appointed news editor for Southern California.

Sharmila Rao Thakkar and her husband, Rakesh, announce the Nov. 24 birth of their daughter, Anika Rao Thakkar. All are doing well in Chicago. Sharmila can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carma Burnette Van Allen and her husband, Eric, announce the June 8 birth of their son, Oren. Carol writes: “We have relocated from Brooklyn to South Orange, N.J., and are enjoying the many wonders and challenges of parenthood.”

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Jeremy Alper, McKaile Alper, and Ty Alper (see Frederic M. Alper ’60).

Carol Chan and her husband, Peter, announce the March 8 birth of their first child, Sean Poon (photos at www.babyhome.com.tw/bb/37962). They live in Hong Kong. Reach Carol at carol.chan@ sothebys. com.

Jody Feder (see Frederic M. Alper ’60).

Laurie Golnick Guzzinati writes: “On July 22 my husband, Michele, and I welcomed the arrival of Giulia Emma. All are doing well, and Giulia’s already looking ahead to becoming a member of the Brown class of 2025.” Laurie can be reached at 13 Sheridan Ave., West Orange, N.J. 07052; laurie.guzzinati @altria.com.

Michael Isaac writes: “My wife, Brandy, and I announce the June 22 birth of our son, Mason Cole Isaac, in the Windy City. Mom and Mason are well. Mom and Dad are sleep deprived.” Reach Michael at misaac @knighttrading.com.

Lise Platou writes: “I moved to London after finishing my MBA at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy, and am now working for a small U.S.–based management consulting firm. Annika Carstedt Parmlid is now married and living in Stockholm. She gave birth to a baby girl—Ebba.” Lise would love to contact classmates in London. She can be reached at 1 Sparkes Cottages, Graham Terrace, SW1W 8HW London, England; lplatou@ market-bridge.com.

Mark A. Tracy married Molly Christianson in Minneapolis on May 29. Alumni attending the wedding included Stuart Friess, Norris Muth ’96, Ludwig Schulze ’96, Frans Johansson, Gareth Monks, Zachary Katznelson, Anjali Viswanathan ’00 MD, Christian Johansson, Nate Endres ’97, Steve Peck, Silvana Ribaudo ’99 MD, Scott Pead, Ben Tracy ’07, and Steve Tracy ’63. Molly is finishing a pediatric residency at the Univ. of Minnesota and will begin a fellowship in pediatric neurology next year. Mark is a marketing manager for Cargill Risk Management in Wayzata, Minn. Reach him at mark_tracy@ cargill.com.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Elisabeth Cureton received her medical degree in June from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson Univ. in Philadelphia. Elisabeth will complete a residency in general surgery at UC–San Francisco, East Bay.

Maria Taylor Fukuda ’95 (see Joyce Reed ’61).

Simon Kinberg wrote and coproduced the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith for Twentieth Century Fox. The film was directed by Doug Liman ’88 and stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It will be released next year.

James J. Na writes: “My wife, Kimberly Brown Na ’96, and I attended the wedding of J. David Elliott ’94 and Cynthia Cross in northern Virginia on April 17. After his treks through London, the jungles of Borneo, and Hollywood, David, a hitherto eternal wanderer and bachelor, finally settled down. It was a beautiful, sunny wedding at a country bed & breakfast, complete with butterfly releases (a Native American tradition, part of David’s heritage).” James, who was best man, reports that David is senior technologist for AnviCom, an IT systems integrator and Cindy is a civilian IT manager at the Defense Information Systems Agency. James is the foreign policy fellow at the Discovery Institute, and Kimberly is finishing her residency in anesthesiology at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. James 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

Ed ’96 ScM and Jane Wang Bielawa ’99 ScM welcomed Hanna Wang Bielawa in October. After eight years as a software developer, Jane has a new job as a stay-at-home mom for Hanna and her big brother Eddy. Ed is still at Phonetic Systems, where he left product management to start the applications development group. They recently moved to Sharon, Mass. (halfway between Boston and Providence), and enjoy getting reacquainted with Providence. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Daniel Bilar writes: “After my Midwest stint as a visiting computer science professor at Oberlin College, I am moving back to the East Coast to be a visiting professor of computer science at Colby College in Maine. In other news, I was married in November 2003 (Britney Spears copied me a few months later). See the movie at www.oberlin.edu/faculty/dbilar/mov/lvweb.zip.” Daniel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Stuart Friess and his wife, Stacey, announce the Dec. 29 birth of Cassandra Dae. They live in Ardmore, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia. Stuart is finishing the first year of his fellowship in pediatric critical care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Stacey has finished her MD/PhD and will start her residency in internal medicine at Penn in July. Stuart can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Bryan Hughes died on March 20 (see Obituaries). His parents, Carole and Jim, write: “Bryan treasured his years at Brown and especially remembered the many friends he made there. After graduating, he went on to earn a master’s in physics at Boston Univ. and a second master’s, in teaching, at Harvard. He had a quick wit and a ready smile. He will be grievously missed. Thanks to all who have sent cards and remembrances to the family.”

Michael F. Keyes married Michelle J. Kupka ’97 at Manning Chapel on October 11, 2003. Brown alumni in the wedding party included: Julie Sullum Merzon ’97, Tamra Tyree Moore ’96, Mary Ann Kranzberg Srenco ’96, Cristina Lampuri ’97, Alexandra Poulos ’97, Kirsten Odabashian Healy ’98, Denielle Bertarelli, Robert Warden, Kevin Sharkey, Steve Fieler, Andrew Waldeck, Charles Buckley, and Joel Koplik. Others making the trip to Providence included: Alana Bozelko ’96, Paul Choquette ’98, Eric Wieczorek, Jeff Moore ’97, ’99 ScM, Esther Buonanno, Meredith Mulhearn Douglass ’97, Amy Carolan Tyree, Margaret Buonanno Lynch ’96, William Schmitz and Chrissy Needham Schmitz, Mike Traggio and Anna Traggio ’94, Justine Pollock ’96, Michael Kaplan, Kristen Alandydy, Mia Dammen, Bessie Dernikos ’96, ’98 AM, Megan Cornwall ’97, and Amy Young ’98. Michelle is pursuing a PhD in biostatistics at Boston University and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Mike graduated last June from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and is working at the New Boston Fund. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it The couple’s address is 106 13th St. #240, Charlestown, Mass. 02129.

David Murphy (see Grace Azevedo Murphy ’59).

Ruth Neighbors writes: “I’m still working for the McGraw-Hill Companies as a Web editor in New York City. Big news is I married Patrick Ryan on Feb. 15 during a private ceremony in Steamboat Springs, Colo., on a ski run called Broadway. The justice of the peace and our wedding photographer both skied there. After we were married we had to ski down the mountain again. For photos and more details, visit my brother’s Web site at www.markneighbors.com/wedding.html. We hope to celebrate with friends and family later this summer.” Ruth can be reached at 11A Lincoln Ave., Greenwich, Conn. 06830; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Heather Terbell writes: “I am living happily in Los Angeles with my husband, Mark Wilson. I have one more year of ob-gyn residency at USC and then plan to move to San Luis Obispo to get away from it all. Would love to hear from old friends.” Heather 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

Saba Brelvi was appointed program director of the California Wellness Foundation on Feb. 18.

Joanie Morris DiMicco writes: “Beth Ryder got engaged to David Cloutier in December, and we celebrated with them on New Year’s Eve in Providence with Michael DiMicco, Kate Magnuson, Tracey Holloway, and Michelle and Kipp Bradford-Zeiler ’96 ScM.” Joanie can be reached at joanie@ media.mit.edu.

Ronny Krishana and his wife, Isabelle, announce the Feb. 11 birth of Maya Daisy. Ronny also has taken a new position at Pfizer Inc. in New York City, where he is a senior manager of global business technology. Ronny can be reached at 21 West 89 St., #11G, New York City 10023; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alexa Majors writes: “After spending three great years in Jackson Hole, Wyo., I came back home to Massachusetts last fall. I’m working as a fund-raiser for WGBH, the local PBS channel that produces nearly a third of PBS’s prime-time programs.” Alexa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Feisal Maroof is working for Atari in Sunnyvale, Calif. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Weiss writes: “On Feb. 15, I got engaged to Nimita Patel (Rutgers ’97, ’98 EdM). We are living near Boulder, Colo., where I work for IBM as a network security analyst.” Michael can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Jennifer DeLucia married Craig Garofolo (Pace ’93) on Jan. 3 in New Jersey. Brown alumni in attendance were Stacia Chmura Furtado ’01 ScM, Michelle Ahnn, and Tammy Sanchez ’95. Jennifer writes: “We have moved to Marlboro, Mass., due to my recent promotion within Johnson & Johnson.” Jennifer can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Wendell Gladstone had a solo exhibition of his work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego during the months of December and January. He has had exhibitions in New York, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Los Angeles (at the Los Angeles Armand Hammer Museum), as well as in Germany.

Joel Kent writes: “I married Meredith Love (Virginia ’95) on Nov. 8 on Long Island, N.Y. We met while completing MBAs at Harvard. My father, Donald Kent ’68, and sister Heather Kent Handel ’93 took part in the ceremony. Other alumni in attendance were Nicolas Gentin, Sam Opitz, Noam Pianko, Charlton Rugg, Richard Gouse ’68, Cheryl Connors Gouse ’70, Carolyn Gouse ’02, and Steve Meltzer ’68.” Joel and Meredith live in New York City and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Helen Hurh Liu and her husband, James, announce the April 1, 2003, birth of their first daughter, Lauren Grace. They can be reached at 1331 S. Lincoln St., Salt Lake City 84105; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cora Shaw (see Stephen Filler ’69).

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Daniel Bilar writes: “I am a visiting professor of computer science at Oberlin College. The students are bright and eager to learn, so I am having a blast.” Daniel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Henry Haggard writes: “On Aug. 23, I married to Jee Sun Lee (Stanford ’93, Cornell ’03 Ph.D.). In attendance were best man Dave Schopler, officiant and groomsman Eric Dimitrov ’94, Heather Arnett ’94, Stephen George ’94, Will Fisher ’94, Nils Pohlmann ’94, Todd Wehmann ’94, and Guy Schmidt ’94. We put together an alumni row the day of the wedding and took surfing lessons the day before the wedding. I am working for the State Department and living in Arlington, Va. My wife is teaching political science at Williams College.” Henry can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Scott Paley writes: “I married Sharon Friedman (Connecticut College ’96) on March 29 in Queens, N.Y. Kevin Bau was a groomsman. Other alumni in attendance included Stephen Gilheeney ’99 M.D., Gary Jesdanun, Nate Lamkin, Brian Sowell, Frank McLellan ’96 Ph.D., Jill Rothblatt ’96, Wendy Doran ’94, Gladys Xiques ’94, Barry Schwartz ’50, and Henry Schwartz ’87. Sharon and I had an amazing time honeymooning in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. We are living in Brooklyn Heights, and I continue to work as the CTO at Abstract Edge, an interactive marketing firm that I cofounded in 1999.” Scott can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andy Shen ’99 M.D. writes: “Irene Wu ’97 and I were married on May 24 in beautiful Dana Point, Calif. Included in the wedding party were Amy Wu Baird, Justin Dominick ’99 M.D., Mark Lu, and Chris Ryan ’97. Also in attendance were Saranga Sangakkara ’99, Peter Vessenes ’97, Edward Yun ’97, Emily Hsu ’97, Margaret Huang Casey ’97, Will Liu ’96, Steve Wu, Carl Chang ’96, Alan Wu ’00, Stacy Wu, Albert Woo ’99 M.D., Allen Hsiao ’94, ’98 M.D., Kane Kuo, and Wendy Lin ’94, ’98 M.D. I just finished my emergency room residency at UCLA and am now an attending ER physician at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and a clinical instructor at Olive View/UCLA hospital. Irene is a consultant at Econone in Los Angeles.” Andy and Irene can be reached at 1815 Purdue Ave., #203, Los Angeles 90025; 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

Amy Sohn writes: “On Oct. 11, 2003, I married painter Charles Miller at the Dream Away Lodge in Becket, Mass. My father, Peter Sohn ’66, and my mother, Elaine, gave me away. Charles paints portraits of Jewish boxers from the 1920s and ’30s. We met when I borrowed some of his paintings for a party I was throwing.” They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jenny Souther ’99 M.D. and Andrew Kalinsky ’99 M.D. announce the May 3 birth of their daughter, Jordan Reed Kalinsky. Jenny is in private practice in Johnston, R.I., and Andrew is a fourth-year radiology resident at Brown.

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Daniel Bilar writes: “After receiving my Ph.D. in engineering sciences from Dartmouth and working on and off on cybersecurity at the Institute for Security Technology Studies, I am now an assistant professor of computer science at Oberlin College.”

Garrett Growney announces the June 14 birth of Maddox Liam. Garrett writes: “I am living and working in Cody, Wyo., with my wife, Sarah.” Garrett can be reached at 2537 Beartooth Dr., Cody 82414;ggrowney @shoshonefirstbank.com.

Jon Kaye writes: “Susan Seipel Seretis, Beth Seyle Fenton, Todd Guren ’96, and I attended the joyfully Jewish wedding of Mike Wolosin to Vicki Shabo in Durham, N.C., in May. The happy newlyweds are proud parents of two kittens, Cokie and Nina.”

Rhett Landrum writes: “I am living in Miami, working as a high school teacher, and enjoying spending time with my four-year-old daughter. I am also working for an ecotourism company designing and marketing environmentally friendly travel.” Rhett can be reached at 18140 N.W. 84 Ave., Miami Lakes, Fla. 33015; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Molly Morse Limmer and her husband, Seth, announce the May 2 birth of Rosey Esther.

Bonnie Meguid writes: “I married Michael Delgado (Princeton ’94) in Rochester, N.Y., on June 14. My brother, Rob Meguid ’97, ’02 M.D. was our usher. We were joined by a huge group of Brown friends: Tegan Blaine, Betsy Eisenberg, Melisa Lai ’94, ’99 M.D., Lisa Anderson Morton ’93, David Primo ’98, ’98 A.M., Matt Romaniello, Jennifer Peterson Rouda, Brian Warshawsky, and Peter Wied.”

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Ty Alper and his wife, Tamar, are proud to announce the Aug. 24 birth of Rachel Todd Alper. Ty can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jesse Butler writes: “I live in the citrus-growing region of Florida near Frostproof. I landscape miniature ‘faux’ orange groves. Sometimes I venture out to the Polk County Public Library, where I have Web access.” Jesse can be reached at mechanizedhum @netscape.net.

Svante Fischer writes: “After six years in the United States and two years in France, I returned to Sweden. I am a Ph.D. candidate in Iron Age archaeology at the University of Uppsala. On May 10, 2002, I married Sofia Nordin in Engelbrektskyrkan, Stockholm. Present were Stephen C. Smith ’92, Patrick Sautin ’96, and Helene Strick ’97. I have two children, Teodora, 6, and Arthur, 1 month.”

Tissa Abedinejad Hami writes: “Since Brown, I have worked on Wall Street, returned to my native Iran for the first time in twenty years, and earned a dual master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris. I am now living in the Boston area, where I perform regularly as a stand-up comic.” Tissa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Marni Gonzalez writes: “After spending the past few years in Manila and San Francisco, I have found my way back to New England. I am in the second year of a neurology residency at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Mass.” Marni can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alison Pease writes: “After graduation I moved to Washington, D.C., where I spent three years working in the U.S. Senate, lastly for Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy. I left D.C. to return to Chicago, where I completed a joint M.B.A./M.P.P. in finance and economics at the Univ. of Chicago. I now work for a Chicago investment bank. I’d love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Eliza Sporn writes: “On Nov. 16 Elizabeth Goldman married Randy Turkel (Johns Hopkins ’96, Columbia ’00 M.P.A.) at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. I was the maid of honor. Other alumni in attendance included Victoria Ionata, Teena Shetty, Rachel Alexander, Mike Kappelman ’96, Eve Brensike ’97, and David Altshuler ’71. Liz received J.D. and M.P.H. degrees from the Univ. of Michigan in 2001. Liz and Randy are living in the Washington, D.C., area where Liz is practicing health law and Randy is a consultant. Liz can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it I completed a federal clerkship last August and then spent a month traveling in Africa, where I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. I am living in New York City and practicing law.” Eliza 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

Jessica Barnard writes: “I married James Clem in June in my hometown of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. It was a beautiful wedding. Among my Brown friends who made the trip were bridesmaids Gretchen Wiker ’94 and Ivy Ingram ’94; Laurel Galgano; and Howard Wettan. Jim and I live in Cambridge, Mass., where I manage Grub Street, a nonprofit literary center.” Jessica can be reached at jessicajbarnard@ yahoo.com.

Nate Lamkin writes: “I married a wonderful woman named Leah in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on Oct. 20. Fellow Jabberwock Brian Sowell was a groomsman and sang a traditional Hebrew wedding song for the processional. Stephen Gilheeney ’95, ’99 M.D. and Kevin Bau were also groomsmen. Other alumni in attendance included Gary Jesdanun, Kevin Schaaf, Jack Humphrey, Scott Paley, Christina ‘Daphne’ Paulino, and Jill Rothblatt ’96.” Nate can be reached at 50 Arundel Rd., Raymond, Maine 04071; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Easton Manson is managing partner of Persis Asset Advisors, with responsibilities for real estate advisory and consulting services. Previously, Easton worked at Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jennifer Martinelli ’99 M.D. writes: “I married Jeffrey Souza (Bridgewater State ’94, Georgetown ’95 M.A.) on Aug. 24 in Providence. Alumni in attendance included Reena Vasavada, Connie Madrid, Jason Muth, Chris Modesto, and Jon Smith ’99 M.D. We live and work in Boston but are planning on moving back to Rhode Island.”

Bonnie Meguid writes: “Good things come in threes. In 2002 I got engaged to my best friend, Michael Delgado (Princeton ’94), completed my Ph.D. in political science at Harvard, and began a new job as assistant professor at the Univ. of Rochester. I would love to hear from old friends.” Bonnie can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rae Ann Darling Reed writes: “I graduated magna cum laude with my MBA in information technology from the International Univ. of Monaco in June 2002. Monte Carlo was an amazing place to call home during the ten-month program. I married Philip Byron Reed V (New College ’93) on Aug. 11 on Sanibel Island, Florida. We spent our honeymoon in France and Florida.” Rae Ann can be reached at www.runnergirl.com.

Mike Weiss (see Robin Farkas Weintraub ’00).

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Nikki Davila Nio writes: "I married Rudy Nio Jr. (Michigan State '01) on March 9 in San Antonio. Jennifer Diehl Oquendo and Arthur Urbano were members of the wedding party. After our honeymoon in Europe we settled in Arlington, Tex., with our dog, Oreo. Rudy is an environmental planner with the North Central Texas Council of Governments and a student at Univ. of Texas at Arlington, where he is working on dual master's degrees in city and regional planning and public administration. In May 2001 I received a joint master's degree in communication and urban studies from Michigan State University. I am the community development coordinator for the city of Burleson." Nikki can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Al Hargrave Jr. and his wife, Gail, announce that they are expecting their first child in December. Al is a C.P.A. in Worcester, Mass., and Gail teaches third grade.

Kent Ibsen writes: "My new bride, Adelea, and I are moving to Germany. My company is starting a new plant in Dresden, and we are relocating from Austin, Tex. We plan on being there for three years and are bringing our Boston terrier, Sara, with us." Kent can be reached at Blutenburg Str. 83, 80634 Munich, Germany; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Wolosin writes: "The June wedding of Susan Seipel to Constantinos 'Gus' Seretis (Rutgers '01) was a chance to celebrate with many fellow Brunonians. I enjoyed catching up with my first-year roommate Alex Yang and his wife, Wendy; Beth Seyle Fenton and her husband, Andrew; Mike and Erin Mancuso Hobey; and Jon Kaye. Sue, Jon, and I are in various stages of our doctorates at Rutgers, Univ. of Washington, and Duke, respectively. The rest are gainfully employed and doing well."

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Stefan Brathwaite wrote in June: "I'm working in Geneva for the summer. I'll be returning to Washington, D.C., on Aug. 20. Before leaving the United States, I was pleased to see the recording of a sold-out concert my sister, Anna, gave recently in Kingston, Jamaica. On Oct. 5, 2002, I'll be serving as best man at my brother's wedding in Minneapolis." Stefan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sharmila Rao writes: "I started the new year with a move to Chicago to be with my husband at last. We were married July 7, 2001, in Whippany, N.J. Guests included Andrew Baker '94; Kavita Bali '97; Saba Brelvi; John O'Brien '96; Colleen Cronin; Sanjay Daluvoy '96; Maya Dani '94; Phani Dantuluri '93, '97 M.D.; Deepa Donde and her husband, Vinay Bhagat; Isheeta Ganguly '94; Salil Gupta; John Johnston; Shuba Kamath '96, '00 M.D.; Richard Kim; Sarah Fronhofer; Ian Kodish; Ranjeev Krishana and his wife, Isabelle Fisher; Kathy Kulkarni '97; Lisa Lepson; Jed Lippard; Hiren Mankodi; Jessie McCormack; Dena Montague '96; Srihari Naidu '93, '97 M.D., and his wife, Nina Shaikh; Sonal Patel '97; Karthick Ramakrishnan '96; Kanishka Ratnayaka '96; Uma Setty '97; Sonya Shah; Greg Rozycki '02 M.D.; Teena Shetty '00 M.D.; and Carma Burnette Van Allen and her husband, Eric. I miss New York lots, but luckily I get to go back and forth often." Sharmila can be reached at sharmila. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Abbey Rieser Rubinstein and Dan Rubinstein '91 announce the March 14 arrival of Alexandra Eleanor. Alexandra is the great- granddaughter of Richard M. Rieser Sr. '36 and the granddaughter of Richard M. Rieser Jr. '65.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Ty Alper writes: "My wife, Tamar, and I moved to Atlanta to work at the Southern Center for Human Rights, where we represent death row inmates in Georgia and Alabama." Ty can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lenny Feldman writes: "I'm still alive and well in North Carolina. I finish my pediatrics residency at the University of North Carolina in June 2003, after which I will serve as chief resident in internal medicine the following year." Lenny can be reached at 605 Jones Ferry Rd., #Q10, Carrboro, N.C. 27510.

Marc Hultquist, Crystal, and Megan announce the March 6 birth of Katherine Claire. Marc writes: "We will be moving to Lawton, Okla." Marc can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kevin Robinowitz and his wife, Debbie, announce the April 4 birth of Anna Riley Robinowitz. Kevin writes: "Anna looks forward to her first year on College Hill, as evidenced by her smile upon mention of the Van Wickle Gates." Kevin can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nik Rouda writes: "Jennifer Colleen Peterson and I were married on Feb. 2 in Berkeley, Calif. Alumni in attendance included maid of honor Becky Miller '96, best man Duncan Brown, wedding singer Leigh Tivol, Bonnie Meguid, Susan Choung, Brian Warshawsky, Elizabeth S. Heckscher '98, Craig Hofmeister, Kate McKay '96, Peter Wied, Tegan Blaine, Sarah Cunningham '97, Leon ԉIggy' Zulueta '97, Neel Shah, and Sila Ponrartana '97. We went on a honeymoon to Tasmania." Nik can be reached at 1039 Euclid Ave., Berkeley, Calif. 94708.

From the May / June 2002 Issue

All Delta Tau alumni are asked to return to Brown on May 27 to join the Commencement procession in memory of the Delts who were heroes and victims of September 11: Ray Rocha, Chuck Margiotta '79, Dave Laychak '83, and Paul Sloan '97. A Delt reunion is also planned for Friday, May 24. For more information, contact Russell Settipane '80 a