From the May/June 2008 Issue

Anthony Alexander writes: "In March 2007, Temeeka and I welcomed our second son, Aaron Joseph. He and his big brother, Andrew, are doing well. We recently moved from the New Orleans area to Houston, Tex. I still work for the BASF Corporation. My current role is product manager for ethylene oxide and glycols. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Andrea Anderson '00 MD writes: "In April 2006 I was pleased to serve as a bridesmaid at the wedding celebration of my former roommate Jeannie Yang '00 MD to Jonathan Chun (Washington Univ. in St. Louis '96, '01 MD). Other Brown alums in attendance were Lesly Romero Fernandez, Michelle Ferdinand Liu '01 MD, and Lisa Menard Manlove '00 MD. The couple was pleased to announce the birth of a baby girl in July 2007. Jeannie completed her surgery residency last year and is taking some time for the baby before pursuing a pediatric surgery fellowship. Her husband also completed his surgical training and will enter a colorectal surgical fellowship next year. The proud parents can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Tara Herzberg Eisenberg writes: "Josh and I are happy to announce the May 30, 2007, birth of our twins, Zachary and Emma. We live in North Carolina and love the warm weather! We work in the same hospital. Josh is a vascular surgeon and I am a radiologist. We would love to hear from old friends!" Contact Tara at 3207 Alamance Rd., Greensboro, N.C. 27407; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Matt Fienman writes: "My wife, Lindsay Starr (Tufts '98), and I were happy to introduce Addison Lily to the world on February 15, 2008, and we couldn't be more ecstatic. We won't run off to the suburbs just yet, since New York City will hold many adventures for little Addison. I am currently managing the Medical Economics team for MagnaCare, a health plan management company. Lost friends can reach me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Rebecca Miller Glenn writes: "Brent Glenn and I announce the November 12, 2007, birth of our 'last installment'—Owen Evans Glenn. Big sister Emma and big brother Will are very excited! As is proud grandfather Richard P. Miller '63."

Jessica Weinstein Goodman is currently working as a software implementation strategy consultant. She married her husband, Ken, in 2001 and had her first child, Sadie Elizabeth, in November 2006.

Jessica Levin was the associate producer of this year's Sundance Film Festival, Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Sloan Prize feature film, Sleep Dealer. She also produced the 2006 Cannes Film Festival's Youth Prize and Independent Spirit Award feature, Day Night Day Night, released last year by IFC Films, and co-produced the 2007 Sundance Audience Award and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award film, Grace Is Gone, starring John Cusack.

Jeannette Liu writes: "After graduating from Brown, I completed my MD degree at the Johns Hopkins Univ. School of Medicine and completed my residency in neurosurgery at the Univ. of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am currently serving in the U.S. Air Force as a neurosurgeon at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California. I'd love to hear from you." Contact Jeannette at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Melissa Pennacchia Nash and husband, John, are expecting their first baby. Melissa writes: "We can't wait!"

Jennifer Roberts and her husband, Andre, recently left the California Bay area and relocated to Chicago. Jennifer is working at a scientific and engineering consulting firm, and Andre is practicing entertainment law and management. Jennifer would love to reconnect with old friends in the Chicago area. Contact Jennifer at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Priya Kumar Shah writes: My husband, Hiral, and I are happy to announce the December 30, 2007, birth of our son, Nikhil Ganesh. He joins big sister Anika, who is 2 1/2 years old. I am a radiologist in Long Island and would love to hear from classmates and friends. Anyone live in the area?" Contact Priya at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jodi Wilenzik, an associate with Pepper Hamilton LLP in construction litigation, has been appointed to a position with the National Association of Women in Construction as legislative awareness chair for Region 1 of NAWIC.

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Kevin B. Currid has accepted a position with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and works in the Boston regional office as an enforcement attorney. He lives in South Boston with his wife, Jen, and daughter, Grace. He would love to reconnect with classmates and friends. Contact Kevin at 266 West Third St., Boston 02127.

Daisy Wademan Dowling writes: "On September 22 I married a fellow Brown grad, Luc Dowling '98. Luc and I did not know each other while at Brown, but met through Brown campus recruiting for our first jobs at JP Morgan. The wedding was in New York City, and there was a terrific Brown group in attendance: the groom's father, Don Dowling '58, Jon Small '64, Nicole Hanrahan, Mauricio Fernholz, Caitlin Thompson '97, Tara Sarathy, Eileen Shy, Justin Sliney, Kristen Fiedler Kittscher, Ludovic and Alisa Newman Hood, Sharon Bazbaz, Tyrone Brown '95, Seneca Mudd '93, Colm Rafferty '98, Alex Chan '98, and Christoph Meier '98. Luc is working at a hedge fund, and I am at Lehman Brothers in human resources while moonlighting with a new column in the Harvard Business Review, 'The Best Advice I Ever Got.' We love living together in New York City." Contact Daisy at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

ToniAnn Ferretti and her husband, Ignatius Grande (Yale '96), are happy to announce the July 3, 2007 birth of their first child, Peter Angelo. ToniAnn is a matrimonial lawyer for Cohen Lans LLP in New York City.

Michael Klein '00 MD and his wife, Laura Stroud, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Brown, are proud to announce the June 25, 2007 birth of son Jacob Daniel Klein. Michael writes: "His big sister, Abigail, 3, couldn't be happier, although she is convinced he is her own personal doll. As for me, I have been at Brown so long they finally gave in and made me faculty. I work in nearby Pawtucket at Hillside Family Medicine. I would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Alex McAulay's third novel, Oblivion Road, was published this past fall by MTV/Pocket Books. Alex and his wife, Lisa, recently moved to Los Angeles, where his first novel, Bad Girls, is in development as a feature film at MTV/Paramount.

Roy W. Moore writes: "After ten years of service, three combat tours in Iraq, and 2250 KC-130 flight hours, I am leaving active service in the U.S.M.C. in 2008. I have recently and enthusiastically accepted a pilot position at Frontier Airlines of Denver, Colo. This company represents the best in American commercial aviation, and I am fortunate to have been hired there. My wife, Mackenzie, and I will continue to reside in San Diego. Please say hi should you fly aboard Frontier or pass through sunny Southern California." Contact Roy at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Joshua Parker lives with his wife, Isabelle, and daughter, Hanna, in Redwood City, Calif. He just finished his pediatric residency and works in a multispecialty practice in Freemont.

Elizabeth Renza-Stingone has returned home from a six-month deployment in Afghanistan. She writes: "I spent the summer and fall of 2007 at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan as an Army surgeon attached to a joint U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force hospital. The experience was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime thing (although I will probably have to go back before my contract is over). I was very busy caring for Americans, Coalition troops, and local Afghanis injured in the fighting. The experience changed my life in many ways, and I have come to a new appreciation of the wonderful life that we have here in the United States. I am overjoyed to be reunited with my husband, Marc, my family, and dear friends. We live in Irmo, S.C., as I am stationed at Fort Jackson, but we look forward to returning to the New York/New Jersey area in the near future." Contact Elizabeth at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Tegan Blaine, Christine Huo ’99 MD, Felix Lui ’99 MD, Bonnie Meguid, Jack Rozel ’99 MD, Laurie Schlesinger, and Jill Wolfson (see Naline Lai ’89).

Ellen Capon married Bertolt Sobolik in a small ceremony at St. Paul’s Chapel on the Columbia campus August 25, 2007. She writes: “Undeterred by the scorching NYC weather, the 40 guests walked to a nearby restaurant, Terrace in the Sky, for a private rooftop reception with cocktails, live jazz, and the requisite dinner, toasting, and revelry. Among the guests were ‘man of honor’ Grant Pavolka ’96, David ’96 and Vanessa Zimmerman-Wise ’97, Jessie Glass, Valerie Bernstein ’98, Amanda Margulies ’96, and Charlie Alterman ’97, who also sang and played piano at the ceremony. Following a fabulous honeymoon in Santorini and London, we currently enjoy married life on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.”

Ellen Korobow Deringer writes: “My husband, Josh Deringer (Penn ’96, Fordham Law ’00), and I are thrilled to announce the August 29, 2007, birth of Gabriel Ezra. Gabe joins big sister Sasha, 2. We are all doing great and adjusting to suburban living, having moved from Philadelphia proper to Bryn Mawr, Pa., a few weeks prior to Gabe’s birth. I am still a lawyer in the personal law group at Morgan Lewis, doing estate planning and family-business succession.” Contact Ellen at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tracey Holloway writes: “I got married in August to a wonderful guy—Paul Schilling (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison ’92). We are happily living in Madison, where I’m in my fifth year as an assistant professor in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the university. Helping us celebrate our marriage were many Brown friends: Mike and Joan Morris DiMicco, Kate Magnuson, Beth Ryder, Sara Tracy, and incoming Brown faculty member Meredith Hastings.” Contact Tracey at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sharmila Rao Thakkar and her husband, Rakesh, announce the September 18, 2007, birth of Shiv. She writes: “He joins proud big sister Anika, who turned three in November. We still live in downtown Chicago and would love to hear from classmates and friends.” Contact her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Kavita Babu ’00 MD (see Naline Lai ’89).

Rose S. Cohen and her husband, Emiliano Raphael Berenbaum (NYU ’97), announce the August 24, 2006, birth of their daughter, Sofia Esther Berenbaum. She writes: “She is delicious, and we are enjoying our new family tremendously. I am a senior cardiology fellow at the Columbia University Medical Center and living in New York City. Please contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Suzanne Fisher Fox has moved back to Providence and is working as the middle school librarian at the Gordon School. She is joined by husband Chris Fox, daughter Jane Fox, and friend/housemate Ken Liu ’98. Suzanne can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cynthia Freeman (see Isabel Jackson Freeman ’69).

Maggie Cho Hastings and her husband, Don Hastings, announce the August 15, 2007, birth of their daughter, Anna Joy, in Chiangmai, Thailand, where they were also married. They live in Southeast Asia working to combat the growing AIDS problem. Contact them at P.O.Box 27, Chiangmai, 50000, Thailand.

Lisa Israeli Isaacs and her husband, Dan, announce the September 10, 2007, birth of their third daughter, Mae Shoshana. She writes: “Eve and Tali love being big sisters!” Contact her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sanjay Naik ’00 MD writes: “My wife, Nandini, and I announce the July 12, 2007, arrival of our first child, Manu Kishan. He he has already filled us with a lifetime of joy and smiles.” Contact Sanjay at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Polly Curtis writes: “After leaving Brown, I spent four months in San Francisco, a year in Boston, six years back in San Francisco, and then moved east to Asheville, N.C., where I lived until 2003. In the spring of 2003 I traveled west with my canine companion, Chester, and spent a grueling four months in New Mexico. I ended up at my mom’s in Chattanooga, Tenn. I am no longer at my mother’s home, but still in the Chattanooga area working with a company that designs, manufactures, and markets playgrounds. I enjoy writing and dancing and being. I can be reached at 258 Ashland Dr., Flintstone, Ga. 30725; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Tissa Hami writes: “Filmmaker Glenn Baker ’81 recently completed the documentary, Stand-Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age. The film features five comedians, including me. It had its world premiere at the SilverDocs Film Festival and will air on PBS in early 2008.”

Felix Lui ’99 MD writes: “My wife, Lara Colabelli (Univ. of New England-College of Osteopathic Medicine ’04 DO), and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our beautiful baby girl, Emma Rose, born July 21. Mom is exhausted but doing very well, and dad is back hard at work as a trauma surgeon/intensivist at Yale. We’d love to hear from people and welcome any advice from other new Brown parents out there.” Felix can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Amy O’Reilly Rizzi, the daughter of Knowlton J. O’Reilly ’61, married Jay Rizzi on July 7. Amy received her MBA from Columbia in 2004 and writes that she very much enjoys her career in fund-raising. She just marked her 10th anniversary at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, where she is deputy chief development officer for leadership gifts. Amy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eve Stotland and her husband, Ben, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophie Anne Schmerler. Eve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deb Weisshaar writes: “I just defended my dissertation, and I have now completed my PhD in clinical psychology—it has been many years in the making. Special thanks to the professors at Brown who inspired me, especially Professor Emeritus of Psychology Ferd Jones. Quick highlight for all those who were in unit 19: this past year I enjoyed spending time with our RC, Saara DeWalt ’94, while I was working at the Clemson Counseling Center. We got in touch thanks to my last note in BAM! Can’t wait to see who gets in touch from this one!” Deb can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Magdalena Zurawski writes: “This past May I found out that the manuscript for my novel, The Bruise, was the 2006 Ronald Sukenick Innovative Fiction Prize winner from Fiction Collective 2 (FC2). Brown friends should look out for the novel, which will be published by FC2 in the fall of 2008, as it’s set on the Brown campus with several important scenes taking place in our beloved dining hall, the Ratty. I’ve also just moved to Durham, N.C., with my partner, the poet Kate Pringle, and our two dogs, Percy and Bear. I’ll be starting the PhD program in English at Duke this fall. Kate and I are also starting a house reading series here in Durham and would love to host Brown poets and writers who are passing through Durham. You can get in touch with us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or through our blog at minoramerica.blogspot.com.”

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Pieta Blakely writes: "I can't believe I am still in Boston eleven years after graduation. I just received an MEd. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I look forward to a new job this fall teaching management to undergraduates at Lesley Univ. while I work on my PhD in education." Pieta can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jennifer Gall writes: "My partner, Eric, and I had Arrow, our second son, in July 2006. His big brother, 4-year-old Zealin, thinks Arrow is the best toy ever. We're having a great time with both boys, as well as our new puppy. I work in nonprofits, directing programs and planning conferences, and we still live in and love Berkeley, Calif." Jen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Christopher Gaydos (see Robert Dokson '66 and Jamie Dokson '01).

Maria Hadjitheodosiou and her husband, Brian O'Rourke, announce the March 28 birth of their son, Zenon Pascal Haris, in Brussels, Belgium. This is a joy for his grandparents in Cyprus and Ireland. Maria works for the Permanent Representation of Cyprus to the European Union. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kevin Lo received a PhD in May from the Univ. of Hawaii's Shidler College of Business and has accepted a faculty position at the Univ. of Auckland business school in New Zealand. Contact him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sari London and her husband, Brian, announce the February 13 births of Shaina London Wolkenberg and Micah London Wolkenberg. She writes: "With three children under 2½ years old our household is a bit hectic, but we are enjoying the experience. Big brother Avi is adjusting well and wants to do everything he can to 'help.' We would love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Joan Collins Taylor married Jonathan Randall Fish (Univ. of Michigan '95) on July 22, 2006. Jonathan is a television producer with ESPN. They met while Joan was attending RISD to get her masters in architecture. The wedding was in Honolulu.Â

Andrew Yang was recently appointed CEO of Manhattan GMAT, a company that offers test preparation for the Graduate Management Admissions Test.

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Jen Seale Aitken and Seth-Thomas Aitken announce the Sept. 10, 2006, birth of their son Harper Ellis. Harper joins big brother Shepherd, 3, and the family’s three big dogs in Swansea, Mass. Jen has been at Brown since 2002 managing the BASC alumni-interviewing program, but leaves in Aug. to be a college counselor at Providence Country Day School.

Elbert Kuo ’01 MD and his wife, Celeste, announce the Nov. 11, 2006, birth of their first son, Tyler Wen-Jian Kuo. Tyler’s godfather is Elbert’s freshman roommate, Federico Lago. Federico and his wife, Reem, also announce the Dec. 17, 2006, birth of their first son, Noah Javier Lago. Elbert writes: “Both Tyler and Noah are very healthy and growing well. They look forward to being roommates at Brown in 2024.” Elbert is in his final year of surgical training and plans to pursue a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. Federico is a pediatric dentist in the Boston area. Elbert can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jothi Ravindran and her husband, David Goldstein ’95, announce the June 2006 birth of daughter, Malina Rae. She writes: “She keeps us all on our toes, especially her older brother, Kiran. After two years in Washington, D.C., we are heading to the hills and moving to Evergreen, Colo. However we would love to be in touch with old friends. You can contact us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Joan Taylor married Jonathan Randell Fish (Michigan ’95) on July 22, 2006, in Honolulu, her hometown. Guests included Shannan Higgins, Jennifer Levy Rappaport, David Rappaport, Jill Swenson, Roger Feldman, Mike Radz ’95, and Sarah Chapin. Jon is a producer with ESPN, and Joan has worked for six years at a Boston-based architecture firm. She reports that they met while she attended architecture school at RISD. Joan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Jessica M. Dandona will wed Larry D. Holderfield on Mackinac Island, Michigan, on June 18, 2007. The couple will spend their honeymoon on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Jessica can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ryan Forrestel writes: “My wife, Marieke, and I had an addition to the family on July 18 with Emma-Marie Virginia. She is more of a joy than we could have ever imagined. I am working as an engineer and construction manager for Cold Spring Construction after finishing my masters in civil engineering at Penn State in Dec. 2005. It is a bit of a career change but a very enjoyable one.” Ryan can be reached at 135 Autumn Creek Ln., Apt. E, East Amherst, N.Y. 14051; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cynthia Freeman (see Isabel Jackson Freeman ’69).

Taina Hernandez has been named co-anchor of ABC’s World News Now and America This Morning. Taina, who regularly files reports for Good Morning America and the weekend editions of World News, will continue to do so.

Kevin Lo (see Jocelyn Chong ’02).

Brooke Rosen Tyroler (see Robert J. Rosen ’63).

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Deborah Aronson writes: “My family moved to Pittsburgh a year and a half ago and I’ve been working part-time as a veterinarian. Nathan was born this past July, joining big brother Sam in our crazy house. When it’s too quiet we know there’s a problem...”

Todd Guren writes: “I recently proposed to Cora Monahan (Carlton ’02) and we will be getting married in Portland, Ore., where we both reside. I started working part-time at a knitting store two winters ago, got my big break, and was promoted to knitting instructor, where I have taught the esoteric Gloves from the Fingers Down class. My day jobs have been in health care administration, and I currently am a Product Development Manager at Kaiser Permanente. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Sameer Parekh, ’02 MD and Karen Wachtel Parekh write: “We’re thrilled to announce the November 10 birth of Tej Jonah Parekh. He’s happy and healthy and is, thankfully, the apple of the eye of his older brother, Rajen. Karen has just completed her PhD in clinical psychology, and Sameer will start a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology in the fall. We live in Manhattan and would love to hear from old friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Oris T. Bryant and Dawn F. Bryant (Wesleyan) announce the July 11 birth of their daughter, Brynn Camille Bryant (eight pounds, five ounces). Mother and baby are doing great, and big brothers Tristan, 5, and Channing, 3, are already very protective of their baby sister. Oris is currently a corporate associate with Choate, Hall & Stewart in Boston and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Julie Pan De Chausse ’00 MD writes: “My husband, Jeffrey De Chausse, and I proudly welcomed our son, Cameron Jeffrey-Pan De Chausse, to the world on June 16. Both father and son happen to share the same birthday! We are all doing well living in Los Angeles. I may be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Robert Duk-Hwan Kim writes: “I am back in Berlin and I am painting again.” Robert can be reached at robertdkim @gmail.com.

Julie Gold and Adam Smith welcomed Isabelle Rose Gold Smith on May 19, thus explaining our absence at the 10th reunion. We have had a whirlwind of a few months since Izzy’s birth–we both finished school, moved from Boston down to Washington, D.C., and started work. Adam finished up at Harvard Law and worked for the Office of the Legal Adviser at the State Department before starting his clerkship in September. Julie finished her MSW at Simmons (missing her graduation due to Izzy’s arrival) and began working at the National Institutes of Health in October. “We are all well, acclimating to Washington and parenthood. We’d love to hear from friends far and near. We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Claudia Marcozzi and her husband, Pierre Palandjian, joyfully announce the Sept. 26 birth of their son, Jake K, Palandjian. Jake joins big sister Avery, who is now 2¹/₂ years old. Claudia is a board-certified family medicine physician practicing with an internal medicine group in Maryland. She can be reached at cmarcozzi @hotmail.com.

Norris Muth writes that Nathan K. Endres ’97 married Tamara Rimash in Stowe, Vt., on Aug. 26. Norris attended.

Melissa Pennacchia writes: “On Sept. 9, at the Chanler Hotel in Newport, I married Boston College grad John Nash. John and I met through Margaret Buonanno Lynch and her husband, Sean, who was friends with John at BC. Brown alums in attendance were bridesmaids Margaret Buonanno Lynch and Nicole Ayotte Giardino ’97, Allison Schettini Evans ’98, David Evans, Heather Gelchion ’97, Dennis Sullivan, Josh Parker, Ellen Lenihan Flaherty, and Karen Emma ’97. We had such a blast! I am now in my seventh year of teaching fourth grade in Southborough, Mass. I am also the lacrosse coach at Algonquin High School. John and I live in Franklin, Mass.” Melissa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lyssa Mudd Rome and Dave Gilson ’94 are happy to announce the Aug. 11 birth of their first child, Benjamin John Gilson-Rome. They are still living in Berkeley, Calif., and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Priya Kumar Shah writes: “Hira and I are happy to announce the September 2005 arrival of our daughter Anika. We’ve moved to the burbs (Long Island, New York) to be closer to our families. Anika loves to see her doting aunt Poonam Kumar ’03 and uncle Kaushal Shah, who love to spoil her.”

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Jonathan Berg writes: “I married Virginie Forton on Nov. 26, 2005, in New York City. I met Virginie while living in Paris. Helping to celebrate the event were my brother and best man, Alex Berg ’00, sister and bridesmaid, Juliette Berg ’03, father, Roger Berg ’66, and groomsman, Alex Rein. Several other Brown friends also attended, including Vanessa Castellar Rein, Kate McKay, Sanjay Magavi ’95, Zeyneb Pervane-Magavi ’95, Christi Andersen Smith ’97, and Adam Smith ’97. We’re living in New York City, where I just completed my MBA at NYU Stern. I would love to hear your news.” Jonathan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Andrew Goodridge ’96 (see John Goodridge ’58).

Kristin Heyer has published Prophetic & Public: The Social Witness of U.S. Catholicism.

Meredith Matthews (see Sheryl Cuker Appleyard ’84).

Czerina Patel received a George Foster Peabody Award in June for her work as senior producer of Radio Rookies on New York Public Radio WNYC’s youth journalism program.

Matt Shoom-Kirsch and Natasha Flora welcomed their twin girls, Sydney and Bailey Flora-Kirsch, on June 14. Matt writes: “All are healthy, sleepy, and living in Toronto.” Matt can be reached at mshoom @alumni.brown.edu.

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.

Muffie Fulton Dalton and Karen Dalton announce the Dec. 24 birth of Cooper Christopher. Muffie reports that his big brother, Riley, 2, is accepting the new arrival very well and loves to hold his baby brother. The Daltons still live in San Jose, Calif., and Muffie loves her job as a manager at Genentech. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Hubert Fenton (see Sally A. Campbell-Lee '87).

Cynthia E. Freeman (see Isabel Jackson Freeman '69).

Amy Williams, daughter of J. Roger Williams Jr. '58, married William Moyer (Bucknell '93) on April 23, 2005, in Villanova, Pa. She reports that they were happy to celebrate with many Brown friends and family, including Jennifer Wu, Deborah Aronson, Peter Buchak '01, Don MacKenzie '58 and Pat Pennal MacKenzie '59, Tom Moses '58, George Vandervoort '58, and Stephen Armstrong '65. Joanna Desmond was a bridesmaid. Bill is an electrical engineer with Altera, and Amy is the owner of Antmuffin Antiques & Collectibles. They live in Somerville, Mass., and 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

Virginia Batson writes: “I live in Philadelphia with my husband, Peter Grant, a Providence native I met at Brown in 1993 through a dance/music collaboration spearheaded by Michelle Bach-Coulibaly. I moved to Philly to get my MFA in visual art at the Univ. of the Arts, and show my work at Nexus/Foundation for Today’s Art, an exhibition space for experimental art (nexusphiladelphia.org). My work is online at VirginiaBatson.com. I would love to find Tait McCarthy, Dana Chase, and Michael Martin ’95.” Virginia can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Liz Van Benschoten writes: “I am working at Bank of America in the community development banking group. I am enjoying San Francisco and the great outdoors. Matt Holzer lives nearby with his wife, Wendy Derjue. I look forward to hearing from old friends.” Liz can be reached at liz_vb@ yahoo.com.

Ann Chahroudi writes: “Guido Silvestri and I announce the May 4 birth of Clara Eugenia Silvestri. Despite the many wonderful distractions of new motherhood, I successfully defended my PhD, as part of the MD/PhD program at Emory Univ. School of Medicine in December.” Ann can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Adrienne Shin Ehrhardt and Jonathan Ehrhardt are proud to announce the Sept. 9 birth of Oliver. He joins 2-year-old Noah and their 4-year-old white shepherd, Bruno. Jon is a radiology resident at the Univ. of Arizona, and Adrienne is an associate at a law firm in Tucson. Adrienne can be reached at ajshin@ yahoo.com.

David Hou ’00 MD writes that he married Irene Orzano (Georgetown ’96, ’00 MD) in Manning Chapel on Nov. 6. Joe Hou ’98, ’02 MD was best man. The reception was held at the Aldrich Mansion overlooking Narragansett Bay in Warwick, R.I. Friends from Brown included Sameer Parekh ’00 MD and Karen Wachtel Parekh, Sanjay Naik ’00 MD, Eli Kramer ’00 MD, Vamsi Yarlagadda ’00 MD and Carmen Yarlagadda ’00 MD, Melanie Greenan ’00 MD, Todd Myers ’98 and Megan Jaffe Myers ’99, Eric Matten ’98 and Lori Bielinski Matten’98, Andrew Norden’98, and Jason Lakin’99. David and Irene are living in Providence, where she is a first-year rheumatology fellow and he is finishing his radiology residency at Rhode Island Hospital. Next year he will start a body imaging fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. David would love to hear from friends at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Claudia Marcozzi and her husband, Pierre Palandjian, announce the May 28 birth of Avery Claudia Palandjian. Claudia completed her family medicine residency at Bryn Mawr Hospital/Main Line Health System on June 2 and is studying for her boards. The couple now lives in Chicago, where Pierre is completing a glaucoma fellowship at Northwestern Univ. Eye Associates. Claudia can be reached at 474 N. Lake Shore Dr., #3108, Chicago 60611; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sheel Saxena writes: “2004 has been a special year. Not only were the Patriots and Red Sox crowned champions, but I married Aditi Rao (Univ. of Chicago ’96). Our wedding was in Dallas, and in attendance were Shomon Shamsuddin, Jason Gerson, Kanishka Ratnayaka, Pratheepan Gulasekaram, Eric Lu, Hanita Oh, Ravi Kalhan, Susan Tsai ’97 ScM, Sarah DiGregorio ’02, and, last but not least, Amol Mhatre ’00, who served as one of the groomsmen. I am a primary care physician at the South Boston Community Health Center, while Aditi is looking for endocrinology fellowships in the Boston area. Here’s looking forward to the Sox repeating in 2005.” Sheel can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kenneth Shieh writes: “My wife, Sue Kim (Harvard ’95), and I announce the Nov. 1 birth of Alexander Kim-Hyunchul Shieh in Providence. I am doing my fellowship training in gastroenterology at Rhode Island Hospital.”

Eve Watson writes from Dublin, Ireland, of a recent visit by Erin Katz ’94 and her partner, Siobhan Ring, to her homeland, Ireland. “We spent some time in Dublin and toured through the stunningly beautiful western counties of Clare and Galway. Erin works as a filmmaker and film teacher in Seattle. My partner, Deirdre, and I attended Erin and Siobhan’s wedding in Seattle last summer. I work as a psychotherapist in Dublin and have just begun a PhD at University College Dublin, having just completed my master’s in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.” Eve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Steve Aucello writes: “In June I completed my first year of pharmacy school at UC San Francisco, and I have been interning at an HIV-specialty pharmacy since January. The work has inspired me to prepare for my first marathon, a team fund-raiser for AIDS Project Los Angeles. Please feel free to contribute to the cause at www.aidsmarathon.com— I’m L.A. runner #4625. When class is not in session, I live with my partner, Kevin Cwayna (Northwestern ’85, U. Minn., ’89 MD), and our two pit bulls in sunny Long Beach, Calif. I am always happy to hear from old friends.” Reach Steve at 7120 Mezzanine Way, Long Beach 90808; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jyothi Nagraj Marbin ’06 MD writes: “On June 27, I married Seth Marbin ’06 in Bristol, R.I. Seth is a resumed undergraduate student (RUE), and I’m finishing medical school. We met working at City Year, a national nonprofit organization. We were thrilled to celebrate with my brother Adhi Nagraj ’98 and former classmates Tehmina Jaffer, Liz Rothaus, Jaideep Talwalker, Kate Destler, Johann Neem, and Caitlin Thompson ’97, among others.” Reach Jyothi at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ann Rivet Stanley (see Catherine McElearney Gautier ’02).

Laura Whipple Whalen and Kris Whalen ’95 announce the birth of twin sons, William Dawson and Charles Michael. Will and Charlie arrived a little ahead of schedule on June 29, and after spending some time in the hospital, the boys are now home and doing well. Kris and Laura live in New York City, where Kris works at Vestar Capital and Laura stays at home with the boys. Reach Kris at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and Laura at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Paul Fichiera and Joy Whalen Fichiera are pleased to announce the March 24 arrival of Lucas Stephen. Paul, Joy, Lucas, and Tyler, 21/2, live in Beacon Falls, Conn., where Paul works with GE and Joy is an independent yoga instructor. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Adam Fontecchio ’03 PhD writes that he and his wife, Tia Malkin-Fontecchio ’03 PhD, had their first child, Zoe Elizabeth, on April 16. Adam and Tia have been living outside Philadelphia for the past two years, since he joined the Drexel Univ. faculty as an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and she joined Lebanon Valley College as an assistant professor of history. They can be reached at 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

Lisa Israeli Isaacs and her husband, Daniel, are pleased to announce the April 7 birth of Eve Abigail.

Jeffrey W. Goodman, son of Alan Goodman ’65, writes: “I am thrilled to announce that I married Meredith Epstein on Dec. 28 in New York. The wedding was attended by numerous Brown friends and family, including David and Jennifer Levy Rappaport, Andrew Schulkin, Matt Fienman, Mike Kappelman, Sanjay Naik ’00 MD, Dave Olander, Peter and Sarah Kaplan Bogdanow, Lien Do, Sheel Saxena, Laura Beech ’97, Dan Levine ’91, Jane Levine Snyder ’88, Gail Caslowitz Levine ’63, and William Levine ’64. We moved from Philadelphia to New York after Meredith received her MBA from Wharton. I am in the first year of a nephrology fellowship at NYU Medical Center, and Meredith is pursuing a career in marketing and brand management. We’d love to hear from friends.” Jeffrey can be reached at 200 E. 33rd St., #4H, New York City 10016; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Cynthia Hopkins has written a pop operetta, Accidental Nostalgia, which opened in May in Seattle.

Elbert Kuo ’01 MD reports that he married the woman of his dreams, Celeste, in Palos Verdes, Calif., on May 28. Federico Lago, his freshman roommate, was best man. Christopher Gahan and Allan Ho were also in the wedding party. Julie Pan ’00 MD, David Jackman ’00 MD, Norm Yen, and Andrew Yang attended. Elbert is starting his fourth year of surgical training and Celeste is starting her pediatric residency. Both are at Washington Univ., in St. Louis. They can be reached at 359 Calvert Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63119; (314) 968-5017; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Elbert also reports that Federico Lago married Reem in Boston on June 13. Elbert Kuo ’01 MD and Christopher Gahan attended the wedding. Federico and Reem are pediatric dentists in Boston.

Sameer Parekh ’02 MD and Karen Wachtel Parekh are excited to announce the October 9, 2003, birth of Rajen Nathaniel Parekh. They write: “Rajen is happy, inquisitive, and a bundle of energy. He has brought us tremendous joy. We continue to live in Boston, where Sameer is in the final year of residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Karen is completing her PhD in clinical psychology. We look forward to moving to New York next July, when Sameer will begin a cardiology fellowship and Karen plans to begin a psychology internship.” Sameer and Karen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jothi Ravindran writes: “David Goldstein ’95 and I introduce our wonderful son, Kiran Maxwell Goldstein. After nearly eight years in Boston we are moving to Washington, D.C., where Dave took a job with the World Bank. We are excited to be making the move, but it’s sad to say good-bye to Boston. We hope to run into classmates in the D.C. area. E-mail us and we will pepper you with photos of our son.” Jothi and David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeffrey Wetzler writes: “On July 4, I married Jennifer Goldman in Tarrytown, N.Y. In attendance at the wedding were Lauren Tewksbury, Ari Blitz ’01 MD, Mike Passero ’00 MD, Misha Serruya ’03 PhD, Ilana Braun, Vanessa Castellar, Alex Rein, and Karyn Schwartz ’98. We met in Boston through a mutual friend, and we currently live in Manhattan. Since graduating, I’ve worked as a consultant for the Monitor Group, a global professional services firm in Cambridge, Mass. I specialize in advising corporate and non-profit leaders on strategies to strengthen organizational dynamics to improve performance. Jennifer is a PhD student in social and organizational psychology at Columbia, conducting research to understand the psychological root causes of terrorism and entrenched conflict.” Jeffrey 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

Amy Cordell writes: “My husband (David Long, from Liverpool) and I have been living in Japan for eight years. We opened an English school and now have 130 kids. I am also pregnant with our first child, who is due to be born in Japan in September with the help of midwives.” Amy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ne.jp.

Ellen Lenihan Flaherty and Michael Flaherty (Bowdoin ’96) were married on July 5, 2003, in Milton, Mass. Kathryn Hopkins, Margaret Bowen Manning, Emma Louis-Dreyfus, and Dan Stanzler were in the wedding. Many more Brown friends were in attendance, including Amy Strahler Holzapfel, Sarah Wagner, Emily Fancher, Tait McCarthy, John Kunschner, Margaret Buonanno Lynch, Missy Pennacchia, Ann Chahroudi, David Evans, Nicole Ayotte ’97, Esther Buonanno ’95, Martina Jerant ’95, Shonica Tunstall ’92, Geoff ’94 and Jen Shaw Finch ’94, Paige Cokos ’97, and Jody Buckley Keating ’94. Mike and Ellen met in San Francisco, where they lived for five years before moving back East shortly after the wedding. The two now live in New York City. Ellen is a content producer for New York’s PBS affiliate, Thirteen/WNET. Mike is a reporter for Reuters.

Stephanie Gampper writes: “I am graduating from the Wharton School with an MBA in health-care management and will begin work at a pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting firm at the end of the summer. Despite the huge debt I’ve accumulated, business school has been an amazing experience, and I have had the pleasure of getting to know several other ‘Brownies.’ I rowed on the Schuylkill River with Erin Kendrick ’98, worked on marketing problem sets with Erica Seidel ’97, and ran the student admissions committee with Raghav Sharma ’97. After graduation I will be traveling in Southeast Asia with several of my Wharton classmates, including Laura Beech ’97.” You can reach Stephanie at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katie Hisert writes: “After almost seven years of graduate school, I am finally procuring my first graduate degree. I defended my PhD dissertation in March, and then returned to medical school in April.”

Erika Hymowitz writes: “Michael Vujnovich (Hobart College ’97) and I were engaged Feb. 26 in New York City. Michael proposed to me during the second act of The Boy from Oz on Broadway. Hugh Jackman, who stars in the show, stopped singing in the middle of a song and called us down front to do a ‘little dance’ with him in front of 1,400 people. Once we were on center stage, Michael got down on one knee and proposed into the microphone. We plan to be married in June 2005. I am a writer and producer at CNN Financial News and Michael is an associate vice president at Wachovia Securities.” Erika can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elbert Kuo ’01 MD writes: “I have met the woman of my dreams in St. Louis, where I am in my third year of general surgery residency at Washington Univ. Her name is Celeste, and we were married in Los Angeles on May 28, 2003. Federico Lago was by my side, as he has been since college, as best man. Christopher Gahan and Allan Ho were my groomsmen. Celeste just matched into pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s so we will be in St. Louis for a while. We just bought a new house, so if you are in the area please come visit.” Elbert can be reached at elbertkuo@ yahoo.com.

Jennifer Mbuthia ’00 MD writes: “After three sun-filled years in Hawaii training to be a pediatrician, I have started my twelve-month tour in sun-and-sand-filled Iraq as a general physician for 1st ID. My permanent home is in Landstuhl, Germany, but I only spent a few months working there before my number came up for deployment. I am still getting settled in my new home away from home, but so far things have been going pretty well. Who knew being a pediatrician could be so much fun?” Jennifer can be reached at E Co., 701st MSB, OIF II, FOB Speicher, APO, AE 09392; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sanjay Ranchod was elected to the Sierra Club’s national board of directors in April. He writes that the election “was highly publicized because anti-immigration forces attempted (unsuccessfully) to take over the board. I was supported by five past Sierra Club presidents, including Adam Werbach ’95, and received more than 120,000 votes. I will be the first South Asian American and second Asian-American member of the board in the organization’s 112-year history.”

Gregor Rohda and his wife, Shannon (Penn ’95), announce the Feb. 26 birth of their first child, Cormac Francis. He writes: “We are recovering and adjusting well in Somerville, Mass. Well-wishers can drop us a line at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Gabrielle Opatt Sedor and her husband, Michael (Georgetown ’96), began an excursion to every national park, historic site, battlefield, battlefield park, and monument in the continental U.S. on March 21. Their journey will take them through 320 nationally recognized parks, sites, and monuments, as well as forty-eight state capitols and the top fifty U.S. metropolitan areas. They invite their friends to follow the two-year journey at www.USA-C2C.com. Gabrielle writes: “Let us know if you’d like a visit and we’ll tell you when we anticipate being in your neck of the woods.” Gabrielle can be reached at gabandmichael @usa-c2c.com.

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Muffie Fulton Dalton and her partner, Karen, announce the birth of their first child, Riley Anthony. Muffie writes: “Laura Storto visited at Thanksgiving and we all had a great time, including Riley.” Muffie can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ralina Landwehr and James Joseph write: “On June 17, 2003, we welcomed Thomas James Joseph, a future member of the class of 2026.”

Joshua Patt writes: “On Sept. 20, I married Rhonda Pennington (UNC ’96, WVU ’00 MD). In attendance at the lakeside wedding outside Charlotte, N.C., were groomsmen Brian Lloyd and Rob Swain, as well as Richard Patt ’67. We will continue to live in Charlotte, where I am finishing my fourth year of residency in orthopedic surgery. Rhonda practices pediatrics in Fort Mill, S.C.”

Sanjay Ranchod writes: “I finished a clerkship with a federal district judge and now live and work in San Francisco, where I represent consumers and investors in class-action litigation. Also, after many years of environmental activism that started at Brown, I’m a candidate for the Sierra Club’s national board of directors. I’m proud to be endorsed by past Sierra Club president Adam Werbach ’95.” Sanjay can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Aaron Schatz writes: “My wife, Kathryn (Georgetown ’96), gave birth to our daughter Mirinae Fay, on Oct. 26. Her name means ‘galaxy’ in Korean. I’ve spent the time since Mirinae’s arrival balancing new parenthood with my regular job writing the Internet search trend column, the Lycos 50 (50.lycos.com), and my new side project, the NFL analysis and commentary Web site, Football Outsiders (footballoutsiders.com). The site launched in July and now gets 2,000 readers a day. We gained notoriety earlier this year when we became the temporary home of Gregg Easterbrook’s ‘Tuesday Morning Quarterback’ column after he was fired by ESPN.com. A number of other Brown graduates are working with me on the Web site, including Benjy Rose, who did all the design; Ian Dembsky ’99 and Al Bogdan ’00, who write the weekly column ‘Scramble for the Ball’; and Jason Beattie ’97, who does a weekly cartoon.” Aaron can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rajanya Shah married Johan Petersson on Aug. 2 in Albany, N.Y. Attendees included maid of honor Melissa Shah ’99; bridesmaids Kajal Sitwala, Helen Betancourt ’98, Adrienne Shin Ehrhardt, and Catherine Shin; groomsman Jonathan Ehrhardt; Christine Tse Kuecherer; Trevor Patzer; Jae Shin ’94; Daniella Fenwick-Smith ’93; and former men’s rowing coach Scott Roop. Raj and Johan are living in Albany. Raj is a second-year medical student at Albany Medical College, and Johan is a physical therapist. The couple met when they walked down the aisle together for the first time as attendants at Jon and Adrienne Shin Ehrhardt’s 1999 wedding. Rajanya 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

Elice Bui-Zanzerkia writes: “Thai Bui (Stanford ’96) and I were married this past June in Woodside, Calif. We met at his company, Homestead Technologies. I am currently teaching math and science in Palo Alto. The wedding party included Dana Fialco, Jill Rothblatt, Swathi Mothkur, and Julie Cerrato. Also in attendance were Brian Sowell ’95, Gary Jesdanun ’95, and Kevin Schaaf ’95.” Elice can be reached at 811 Sovereign Way, Redwood City, Calif. 94065; ezanzerkia @yahoo.com.

Tony Felzen reports that Matt Birnbaum and his brother just opened a new restaurant called Pinch on Park Avenue South in New York City. Its specialty is a thin-crust pizza that can be ordered in one-inch increments. Josh Rappoport ’97, Amy Gray ’97, Charlotte Herscher, Lauren Redniss, Jordan Dressler, Kathryn Alexander, Ken Schwartz, Nick Harder, and Tony enjoyed a special tasting prepared by chef Matt.

Reid Losee was the Rhode Island chair of the ballot and delegate committee for General Wesley Clark’s presidential campaign. She filed Clark’s statement of intent with the state on Nov. 21 and expected to be responsible for getting him on the ballot for the Rhode Island primary March 2. She also planned to help assemble delegates for the Democratic National Convention in July.

Jumana Musa has been hired as an advocacy director for Amnesty International USA, focusing on domestic human-rights concerns and international justice issues, especially those related to U.S. policies and practices post-9/11.

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Rebecca Bloom writes: “I am living in Los Angeles and anxiously awaiting the December release of my second novel, Tangled up in Daydreams. I can’t wait to catch up with my East Coast posse: Lauren Goldberg, Julie Kirschbaum, Lori Murphy, and soon-to-be-mommy Jothi Ravindran!” Rebecca can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Oris T. Bryant writes: “My wife, Dawn Bryant, and I bought our first home in Sharon, Mass., in July, and then celebrated the Aug. 22 birth of our second son, Channing Parker. Tristan Colby, 2, has been a great older brother. I am in my second year at Rutgers Law and plan on working in a Boston law firm this upcoming summer.” Oris can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Simon Chang writes: “After graduating from Brown, I have been doing a lot of systems and network administration. On May 17, I married Lori Jean Brannen (University of Nebraska at Lincoln ’97) in Newton, Mass. Winky Chin and Jeremy Pierce were groomsmen. Winky and his wife, Cheri Dodge Chin ’97, are looking forward to adopting a Korean boy. Jeremy is finishing his Ph.D. in philosophy at Syracuse Univ. while finding enough time to dote on his two kids.” Simon can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Maura Farley Collins married Matthew Lucke on Oct. 4. Maura is a former New York City assistant district attorney, and Matthew is an aluminum trader at Glencore International. Maura and Matthew recently moved to Hong Kong.

Taina Hernandez married James McShane on Oct. 4, 2003. James is a field producer for CNN in Los Angeles, and Taina is a national correspondent for ABC News.

Alisa Newman married Ludovic Hood on June 29 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The ceremony was officiated by music professor David Josephson. Attendees included Gene Newman ’67, Scott Newman ’00, Albert Hanser, Alec Holcombe, Allison Engel, Danielle Taylor Holmes ’97, Julian Baring ’97, Elisa Bosque-Oliva ’99, Jane Feinberg, Alison Link, Kim Havell, Daniela Roop ’93, Daisy Wademan, Jennifer King Fridland, Tilsim Tanberk, Tonya Nelson, Holly O’Donnell, and James Forman ’88. Ludovic and Alisa currently live in East Timor. Alisa is a legal adviser to the prime minister and serves as head of the government office responsible for petroleum-related negotiations with multinational petroleum companies and the Australian and Indonesian governments. Ludovic is a program officer with the United Nations Development Programme, where he manages a series of projects designed to foster good governance and the rule of law.

Caren Exelbert Sadikman and her husband, Jesse Sadikman ’95, announce the Sept. 5 birth of Drew, who joins big sister Sophia, 2. Caren and Jesse are living in the Washington, D.C., area, where Jesse practices family medicine and Caren is enjoying early retirement. Caren can be reached at csadikman@ yahoo.com; Jesse can be reached at jsadikman @yahoo.com.

Gilberto Sustache is finishing his family practice residency this year, and his wife, Hanya Sheshtawy Sustache ’97, ’01 M.A.T., cont