From the May/June 2008 Issue

Peter Calabrese and Kristen Verdicchio Calabrese announce the December 31, 2007, birth of their son, Luke. The family resides 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

Ewa Romaszewicz writes that, after receiving an MFA in painting from Indiana Univ., she was awarded a Fulbright grant to pursue her painting in Switzerland. After her return, she married Charles Trentman Burleson, a professor at RISD, and is the proud mother of two little girls—Ana Zofia, 2, and Elizabeth May, 10 months. Contact Ewa at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Matthew Bowen was selected as a congressional fellow of the American Physical Society. The fellowship will allow him to spend a year broadening his congressional experience through direct involvement with the legislative and political process.

Kristen Michalopoulos Haddon and her husband, Ben, announce the November 19 birth of their son, Henry. He was born at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Me., where Kristen is a pediatric resident. Contact Kristen at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kavita Parikh and Shantanu Agrawal '98 announce the May 25, 2007 birth of daughter Ashika Parikh Agrawal. Kavita works as a pediatric hospital attending physician at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Shantanu is finishing his last year of emergency medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Though they are tired parents, they love every minute of it. Contact Kavita at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Harumi Supit married Sinartus Sosrodjojo (Occidental College '97) in November. Lisa Onaga was present at the impromptu wedding. Harumi has finally switched over to a writing career and is much happier. Harumi writes: "We plan to live in Jakarta, where Sinartus's photography agency is located, the only one in the country. See what we've been doing at www.jiwafoto.com, or contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Nicole Israel writes: “On September 29 I married Josh Kaufman (Michigan ’00) at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Conn. Josh met Judd Wishnow at their first job in New York City, and through Judd has made plenty of Brown friends. Wedding guests included Christian Anthony ’96, Kevin Blake, Libby Cantrill, Annie Hindley Charlesworth, Susanna Cole, Sara Goldsmith, Julie Gottlieb, David Hirschman, Jason Klein, Michael Linden ’03, Megan McKenna ’01, Rebecca Melsky ’03, Scott Newman, Ilana Rosman, Kate Sheehan, Sarah Shrager, Carolyn Cohan Simon, Julie Strom, Jenna Trabulus, Judd Wishnow, and Matt Wishnow ’96.”

Justine Kenna and her husband, Matt, announce the August 27, 2007, birth of Katherine Sidney Fludgate. Katherine was 8 lbs. 4 oz., and is getting bigger every day. Contact Justine at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Amol Mhatre writes that after almost eight years, Sarah DiGregorio ’02 has succumbed to Stockholm Syndrome and agreed to marry him. He has also coerced her and her neurotic dog, Jack, into living with him in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ross Mueller received his PhD in clinical psychology from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 2006 and recently accepted a position as an assistant professor in the psychology department at Point Loma Nazarene Univ. in San Diego. He teaches research methods and clinical theory. His research focuses on moral and spiritual development.

Jesse Rissman and Anita Zamora announce the September 2, 2007, birth of their son, Mateo Nadav Rissman, in San Francisco. Jesse received his PhD in psychology from UC Berkeley in May and is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford, where he conducts functional brain imaging studies of human memory. Anita is the clinical program coordinator at the Women’s Community Clinic in San Francisco and is completing a master’s program at the UC San Francisco School of Nursing.

Carolyn Cohan Simon announces the April 10, 2007, birth of her son, E.J. Robert Simon. She writes: “He was born 7 lbs. 11 oz. and is a healthy baby boy! We are still living in the Philadelphia area.”

Rachel Spaulding (see Naline Lai ’89).

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Katharine Haynes Gulde is the newly appointed professor of flute at Messiah College near Harrisburg, Pa. Katharine is also active as a freelance artist, performing with Lancaster Symphony, Pottstown Symphony, Wilmington String Ensemble, and Elan Artists of New York City. Her international performances include playing at the Kirche Bad Schmiedeberg near Wittenberg, Germany, and the Conservatorio Mozart in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Katharine’s upcoming events include playing for the Moscow Ballet in December. She earned a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the Peabody Conservatory in 2005, and she has been the flute teacher at the Lehigh Valley Community Music School for three years. Her husband, Ingo (Purdue ’05 MBA), is currently a senior consultant at Technidata America. Katharine can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jake Haller (see Greg Clark ’94).

John Kawaoka ’04 MD and his wife, Cristina Pacheco ’04 MD, announce the August 18 birth of Madeleine Mae Kawaoka. Madeleine is the granddaughter of Susan Antonio Pacheco ’72 and Dennis Pacheco Jr. ’71, and the niece of David Pacheco ’07.

Erica Klein married Benjamin Clark (Rochester Institute of Technology ’03) in Altamont, N.Y., on August 11. In attendance were Richard Ting, Corinna Moore, Sara Fontes, Katy Abrams Levine, and Kellie Walker Coody. Emily Levitan served as one of the bridesmaids. Erica can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tracy Lemos writes: “On July 14th I married the fabulous Andrea Stevenson Allen (BA, Northwestern ’01; MTS, Harvard Divinity School ’03; current Harvard doctoral student in anthropology) at Memorial Church on Harvard’s campus. Jennifer Bloustine served as ring bearer and Matthew Neujahr ’98 did a reading. Brown Professor of Judaic Studies Saul Olyan, my undergraduate mentor, was also in attendance, as were many Yalies and Northwestern grads. As I was giving a paper a week later at the SBL conference in Vienna, we decided to honeymoon in Austria and Hungary, where we did much sightseeing and drank much beer and wine. I am finishing up my dissertation and degree at Yale and will begin teaching at Boston Univ. in the fall. Brunonians in the Boston area can contact me at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

James Perry married Abby Owen ’01 last May in Baltimore, Md. Several Brown friends came, including Shelton Magee, Pat Sharkey, Keely McDonald, Scott Short, Lauren Borducci, Lauren Sharett ’01, Rebecca Snyder ’01, Kate Scott ’01, Alex Cynamon ’01, Lydia Hill ’02, Kyle Rowley ’02, and Frank Kennedy ’59. The couple recently returned to Providence, where James joined the Brown football coaching staff. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Thapana Phanich (see Celia Wu Sophonpanich ’83).

John Rego, a Live Earth environmental advisor, recently helped organize an around-the-world July 7 concert promoting environmental awareness. Along with a team of 12, he tailored different recycling and power-saving systems to each location in order to accommodate the flow of mass crowds.

Katherine Blank Todd writes: “James Todd ’98 and I announce the February 9 birth of our daughter. Claire Elizabeth was born 8½ weeks early and weighed 2 pounds, 12.5 ounces. She’s now healthy, growing, and a delightful little bundle of energy. Jane Lynch Todd ’65 is a proud grandmother.”

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Jennifer Glastris Campbell writes: "I am working as in-house counsel at Travelers in Hartford, Conn., and my husband, John, is a judicial law clerk. Now that law school is behind us, we are in the process of building a house, after which we hope the pace of life will slow down a little.  Our daughter, Julia, is 2½ years old and keeps us laughing through these hectic months." Reach Jennifer at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Larissa Filipp (see Alexander Filipp '67).

Audrey Couto McClelland and her husband, Matthew '98, announce the April 4 birth of their third son, Benjamin Barry David McClelland. He joins older brothers William and Alexander, both 1½. The family moved back to Rhode Island last year from New York City and enjoy life near Brown. Reach Audrey and Matthew at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rebecca Golden Mooney writes: "My husband, Jonathan, and I announce the March 15 arrival of our son, Max. He is a sweet delicious baby, and we are in love! Jonathan's second book, The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal, came out June 1 and has been doing wonderfully. We're moving to Los Angeles soon, so look us up out there."

Aimee Maxted Morin writes: "After getting married last summer, my husband and I finally bought our first home in Ardmore, Pa." Reach Aimee at 2526 Olcott Ave., Ardmore 19004; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Debbie Rabbino (see Robert Rabbino '72)

Laura Voorhees Victoir and her husband, Nicolas Victoir, announce the May 18 birth of their first child, Maxime Voorhees Victoir, who was born in New York City and weighed eight pounds, fourteen ounces at birth. Laura writes: "The day before Max's birth I received notice that I had passed my PhD in Russian history from Oxford Univ." Laura can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Bernice Howse Middleton and Carl Middleton were married on Dec. 2, 2006, in Baltimore. In attendance were the couple’s parents. Among those attending a small reception in March 2007, were Joseph and Brownsyne Tucker-Edmonds ’05 MD, Jamila Burgess Perritt, LaTashia Walker, Ronke Bamiduro Fabayo, and Maria Reff. Bernice is a trademark attorney at the U.S. Patent Trademark Office. Carl is a resident in internal medicine at Franklin Square Hospital; they live in Baltimore with their new cat, Billy. Bernice can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Dan O’Donnell and wife Gina announce the March 21 birth of their first child, Jackson Sean O’Donnell. They are all doing great and still living in Los Angeles.

Mike Rubin writes: “It has been an exciting year, to say the least! On Jan. 20, I married the former Michelle Cieply (Endicott ’03) in a beautiful winter ceremony and reception at Lake Pearl in Wrentham, Mass.” Among those attending were groomsmen Jack Shamshoian, Adam Schupack, and Mike Cohen; Ben Gould ’02, who gave a reading at the ceremony; and guests Steve Cohn, Jared Weiss, Rich Horn, Nick Basch, Mike Mancuso ’98, Tony Coelho ’80 PhD, and Arsen Shamshoian ’49, ’59 MAT. The couple lives in East Providence, where Mike is now an assistant principal. “Fortunately, I’m still able to find time to call games for the Brown Bears (check us out via Brownbears.com) and coach high-school track. No honeymoon right away—we’re off to Alaska this summer! If anyone plans on being in the Providence area, drop us a line!” Mike and Michelle 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

Seth Landy (see Maya Grosz ’93).

Jess Brakeley LeClair is thrilled to announce that she and Matt LeClair were married June 24th, 2006, on Mt. Agamenticus in York, Maine. The ceremony was beautiful in spite of (or perhaps because of) the fog and mist that covered the mountain all day. They celebrated, surrounded by loving friends and family, including Jenn Steinfeld and Jon Doughty. Jess and Matt live in Belfast, Me., and are just revoltingly happy with their life. Jess writes: “All Ursa Minors, past and present, are welcome to come visit and see just how beautiful it is up here!” Jess can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Alexandra Nelson Iwashyna writes: “My husband, Scott, and I announce the August 28 arrival of our first child, Emerson Graham Iwashyna. We are all doing great, and our son is such a joy!” Alexandra can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michaeal Jesionowski writes: “I am happy to report I married Katie Miller (Chicago ’02) on a gorgeous summer day in Chicago on July 22. I was honored to have present Evan Boyd, John Kawaoka ’04 MD, and Erik Sylven ’02 ScM. Katie and I live in New York City, where I am a fixed-income trader at Morgan Stanley and she is a media planner at Zenith Media. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Andrea Jue (see Lauren Cohen Starr ’94).

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Joshua Bearman writes: “On Sept. 23, I married Sarah Grinter (Virginia Common wealth Univ. ’01) in Richmond, Va. In attendance were Sidney Bearman ’50 and many of his alum children—Richard Bearman ’67, David Bearman ’71, Peter Bearman ’78, Toni Carbo ’69, and Barbara Martin Bearman ’67—along with Josh Ellison, Eirene Donohue, Liana Maris, Eduardo Gutierrez, Christo Swan, Jessica Bearman ’94, Chris Drummond ’93. I submitted this announcement at my grandmother’s request, who threatened to do it if I didn’t.”

Megan Tracy Benson writes: “Tom Benson ’98 and I welcomed our daughter Talia Yvonne Benson on Aug. 12. Despite arriving just over three weeks early, she was healthy, beautiful, and weighed seven pounds, ten ounces! We had a wonderful natural birth experience at a birth center near our home in Silver Spring, Md. Talia’s grandparents, including Andy ’73 and Barb Doerr Benson ’73, adore her. When not skillfully shushing his daughter to sleep, Tom is a trial attorney at the Department of Justice doing environmental enforcement work. I received my master’s in social work in May from the University of Maryland and for now am staying home with Talia. We are all doing great.” Megan can be reached at megan_ This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sean Conta writes: “Jessie Hastings and I got married last June in Bristol, R.I. It was a great day, and there were many Brown alums there to celebrate with us: Jon Conta ’97, Andy Hastings ’97, Barbara Saunders Conta ’67 and Robert Conta ’67, Jon Bender, Kate Regnier Bender ’01, Gabriel Shapiro, Gabriel Kuriloff, Andy Veit, Sarah Coburn, Clara Mathieu Gotch, Michael Gotch, Elena Togashi, Bill Stalzer ’67, Daniel Fiori ’01, Leah Stein ’98, Sydney Foster, Kayla Monzack ’03, Chris Porter ’97, Sandipan Bagchi ’01, and Andy Coburn ’72. Jessie and I are living in Cambridge, Mass.”

Gabriella Kaplan Eisner writes: “I am happy to report that William Eisner (Columbia ’97) and I were married on Sept. 9 in Summit, N.J. Brown alums in attendance were Jocelyn Aframe, Jillian Berk, Ann Boonn, Michelle Ko, Jennifer Kowalski, Tamar Resnick, Lindsday Rosenfeld, Carolyn Cohan Simon, and Peter Bernett ’64. Will and I are currently living in Boston, where I am finishing law school at Boston University and Will is working as a product manager for Palm, Inc.”

Irene Ho writes: “Sylvia Yuan married Joseph Tucek on June 3 in St. Louis. In attendance were Tien-Lih Chen ’01, ’02 MAT, Amy Chan Cheung ’99, Chao-Yang Lee ’00 PhD, Franco Capaldi ’99, and I. The bride and groom reside in Champaign, Ill., where they are both pursuing graduate studies at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.”

Kristen Michalopoulos and Benjamin Haddon (Cornell ’98) were married at Manning Chapel on Sept. 2. Laura Everett ’01 served as the celebrant. Also in attendance were Kate McKnight, Anda Adams, Robyn Meeks, Tim Logan, Ellie Moss, Matt Giles, Jess Kaplan, Renee Sekino ’97, and Caroline Grogan (via phone call from Africa!). The Haddons live in Providence with their dog, Gus. Kristen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Aimee Maxted and Joshua Morin were married in Westport, Mass., on Aug. 19, a lovely summer day. They enjoyed the company of Brown alumni Alexis Karris, Kate Freeman, Minette Loula and Michael Wall ’99, Margarita Ramos, Maureen Grundy and Jeff Berger, Dana Ross ’99, Lang Hedman, and Nell Donaldson. Shortly after their honeymoon in Bermuda, the newlyweds moved to Philadelphia, where Aimee continues to pursue her career in nursing at UPenn in the master’s program and Josh advances his career as an arborist with Barlett Tree Experts. They can’t wait to buy a new home on the Main Line. Aimee can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elizabeth Newman married Martin McGann on July 2 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. Former roommates Karen Schneider and Joanna Michelson both served as bridesmaids, and Alia Santini also attended. Elizabeth and Marty are living in Cleveland while Marty finishes law school. Elizabeth is an adviser with the public sector branch of EquaTerra, a consulting firm. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Indy Sen writes: “On July 16, Lisa Shah (Wellesley ’02) and I got married in West Orange, N.J. In attendance were my best man and brother Avijit Sen ’96, ’98 AM, as well as many other classmates and alumni who were all brave enough to endure an outdoor Indian wedding in the middle of July––Alok Azad Anand ’01, Ranjan Bhalla, Mayra Castillo ’03, Nigel Cordeiro ’02, Meenakshi Datta Geverola, Laurie Sia Guinoo ’97, Abhas Gupta ’02, Arjun Iyengar ’05, Victor Karkar ’98, Felicia Kuo ’01, Puneet Masson ’01, Sri Lakshmi Mitta ’04 MD, Priya Pradhan ’02, Abigail Pungot ’02, Tejas ’04 MD and Marie San-karan Raval ’04 MD, Adam Schupack, Senthil Sundaram, Amit Trehan and Tre-vor Whitson. My wife and I live in the Boston area and can be reached at indysen @gmail.com.”

Joshua Waldman is currently working for Cisco Systems after getting his MBA from Boston University last May. Previous-ly, he sold solar-energy solutions in Kath-mandu, Nepal, before the political situation made it impossible to work there. Old friends are invited to contact him.

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Ann Hung Bakun writes: “Adam Bakun (Wesleyan Univ. ’98) and I were married last June in Cambridge, Mass. Michelle Walson ’99 was our fabulous maid of honor, and also in attendance were Corinna Moore, Steve Cohn, and Greg Leonard ’85. Adam is enjoying working at the Cambridge Vineyard while I’m working on my MBA at M.I.T. Sloan.” Ann can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Capt. Robert J. Cybulski Jr., after being deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq for two separate tours with the Army’s 82nd airborne division, began work on a PhD in microbiology at the Uniformed Services Univ. in fall 2004 and expects to complete his doctorate in 2008. He is engaged to Shannon Gilmore (Univ. of Utah, JD Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego). A May 2007 wedding is planned.

Rainy LaVenture writes: “I am pleased to announce my marriage to fellow alumni Adam Tarr ’99 on July 2 of this year. Attending were bridesmaids Meredith Hall and Vaughn Bell as well as many Brown guests, including David Tarr ’70 PhD, Greg Gipson, Stephanie Kissam, Danella Hafeman, Keefer Douglas, Brennon Staley, Nat Logar, Nathan James ’01, Dan Palazuelos ’99, ’04 MD, Courtney Peters-Manning ’99, Ben Reardon ’99, and Dave Poznik ’99. Adam and I are living in Denver. I am teaching elementary school, and Adam is working on his doctorate and playing Ultimate on several local teams. We spent our honeymoon on safari in South Africa, a wonderful experience.” Rainy and Adam can be reached at rainy_laventure @alumni.brown.edu or atarr@alumni. brown.edu.

Katie MacMillan Rothschild wed James Rothschild (Cornell ’96) in an oceanfront ceremony in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on May 13. Brown alums in attendance were Nikki Ariaratnam ’04 MD, Annie Baik ’04 MD, Carolyn Dunn ’01, Amit Joshi ’97, ’01 MD, Abja Midha, Kari Molvar, and Craig Wenzel. Family Brunonians included Anne MacMillan Pedrero ’91, John MacMillan ’04, and Marion MacMillan ’08. The couple resides in New York and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lucy Schneider has a new Web site of her custom clothing, which she creates for clients and friends, including burn survivors, at www.golucy.net. Lucy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lauren Yates and Daniel Eisenberg ’99 announce the April 25 birth of Sofia Grace exactly eight years and one week after they began their relationship at Brown. Lauren is completing her studies at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and Daniel is chief resident of psychiatry at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Ryan Baker married Adriana Maria Joazeiro Arruda de Carvalho in a private ceremony in November 2005. Albert Corbett '72 was in attendance. Ryan completed his doctorate in human-computer interaction, at Carnegie Mellon Univ., and will be starting a research faculty position at the Univ. of Nottingham (UK) later in the spring. Ryan can best be reached by Googling the phrase, "Ryan Baker."

Archana Poddar writes: "After spending the past year backpacking through southeast Asia and eastern Europe, Archana returned to the United States and relocated to Washington, D.C. She now works for Booz Allen as a consultant, and is enjoying her work as well as D.C." Archana can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rob Scholl writes: "I am in the MBA program at Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State Univ. I will be in Providence this summer for an internship with Textron. If any of my classmates will be near the area this summer, please e-mail me so that we can get together." Rob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2006 Issue

Peter Cabral writes: “My brother Antonio Cabral ’97 is engaged to Sheeri Kritzer (Brandeis ’00). They are living in Watertown, where he spends his waking life sketching, noodling on the piano, and mastering sleight of hand. The wedding is slated for Spring 2007, and I will be making the trek home from Tokyo for the occasion. Tony can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ” Peter can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kristen Michalopoulos has returned to Providence, where she is completing her third year of medical school. She is enjoying frequent trips to Paragon and will be marrying Benjamin Haddon (Cornell ’98) this fall. Kristen can be reached at 25 Arnold St., Providence 02906; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Amy Becker has decided to move from New York City to Los Angeles and is enrolling at the Annenberg School at the Univ. of Southern Calif. in January for a master’s degree in communications management. She can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Colleen Dalton writes that after two years at an environmental consulting firm in Narragansett, R.I., she is in her third year of grad school at Harvard: “With any luck, I’ll someday have a PhD in seismology.” On Sept. 5, she attended the wedding of Rachel Spaulding and Matt Harvey ’97, on the shore of Lake Winnipesaukee in N.H.. Colleen, Liz Maloney, Melissa McGuinn King ’98, Jonathan Lincoln ’97, Mark Manning ’97 were in the wedding party. Other alumni attending included Elaine Hong Russo, Melisa Lai ’94, ’99 MD, Kate Hewitt, Sarah Pierson ’99, Derek Snyder, Adam Doppelt ’97, Andrew Frishman ’02 MAT, Leigh Needleman ’05 GS, Jane Fronek ’97, Galen Johnson ’97, Nancy Eichenlaub ’97, and Dana Damiani ’98. Rachel and Matt will continue to live in Providence, where Rachel works in the president’s office at Brown and Matt is a computer programmer at Tazz Networks. Colleen can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Lee Drutman writes: “I have published The People’s Business: Controlling Corporations and Restoring Democracy (Berrett-Koehler), which hit bookstores in November.” The People’s Business is an examination of the rise of corporate power in America, with an emphasis on what can be done today to curb its excessive influence. The foreword is by Ralph Nader. I am living in Berkeley, Calif., where I am pursuing a PhD in political science at UC Berkeley.”

John Kawaoka ’04 MD writes: “Cristina Pacheco ’04 MD and I are thrilled to announce our wedding on June 6, at the Roger Williams Park Temple to Music.” Among those attending were bridesmaids Leslie Tanaka ’01, Erica DeRosa, Margret Bock ’01, and Jennie Kerson; groomsmen Evan Boyd, Michael Jesionowski, Erik Sylven, and brother of the bride David Pacheco ’07; and parents Susan Antonio Pacheco ’72 and Dennis P. Pacheco Jr. ’71. Guests included Shelby Freedman Harris and Joshua Harris ’01, Elyse Trastman-Caruso, Cecilia Chang ’99, Steven Chan ’04 MD, Kevin Ishioka ’04 MD, John Kim ’05 MD, Jae Lim ’07 PhD, Michael Wu ’05 MD, Tony Denis-Noya ’04 MD, Srilakshmi Reddy Mitta ’04 MD, Joanne Silvia ’04 MD, Paul George ’01 ’05 MD, Rosalind Ramsey Hammond’ 05 MD, Kathryn Ochieano, and Nicole Silvestri.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Anda Adams, Laura Everett ’01, Caroline Grogan, Katie McKnight, Robyn Meeks, and Kristen Michalopoulos spent a summer weekend in Russell, Mass. No engagements were announced; however, excellent French toast and feisty debate were had by all.

Neil Bansal has been designated a distinguished fellow at the Univ. of Chicago Graduate School of Business. He previously was an investment banking associate at Citigroup in New York City.

Jaime Gibson married Brian Zilverberg (Univ. of Colorado) on June 19 in Highlands Ranch, Colo. In attendance were Michaela Prescott, Lisa Doerr, Stephanie Hughes, Duncan Welstead, Rowan Paul, Evan Jennings, Anna Timone ’99, and Kari Klassen Johnson ’98. Reach Jamie at jgibson@gmail. com.

Keely E. McDonald has been named head coach of the Brown women’s lacrosse team. She returns to her alma mater following assistant coaching positions at Princeton and Northwestern.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Neil Bansal writes: “After four years of investment banking at Citigroup in New York, I’m burnt out and calling it quits. I will be backpacking through Europe and Asia and teaching English classes in Ghana before starting business school at the Univ. of Chicago in late September.” Neil can be reached at neil@
alumni.brown.edu.

Clara Mathieu and Michael Gotch write: “We are happy to announce that we were married on June 5 in France. Traveling all the way to Paris to celebrate with us were Jessie Hastings, Sean Conta, Sarah Coburn, Elena Togashi, and Doug Humphrey.” Clara and Mike live in Washington, D.C.

J. D. Northrup (see James Northrup ’71).

Neel Parekh writes: “After meeting her freshman year at Brown, becoming best friends, and (a few years later) convincing her to date me, Jillian Bandler and I were engaged in New York City on May 17. We plan to be married in April 2005. Celebrating with us were Sameer Parekh ’96, ’02 MD, Karen Wachtel Parekh ’96, Joshua Stern, Aaron Volkman, Jeremy Gough, Rebecca Berne, and Corey Binns. I am an associate at Latham & Watkins in New York. Jill is now in her final year at the Univ. of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.” Neel 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

Heidi Wendell Brown, a Brown medical student, was selected for a yearlong fellowship in applied epidemiology at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heidi will investigate respiratory disease issues.

Jennie Kerson (see Larry Kerson ’64).

Alexandra Nelson married Scott Iwashyna (Univ. of Chicago ’00) on Nov. 22, at St. Stephen’s Church in Richmond, Va. Andrew Veit was a groomsman. Also in attendance at the wedding were Claudia Townsend, Charlotte Eichna, Lauren Guilmartin, Elliot Jerud, Gabriel Shapiro, Erin Hooks, Alyssa Soares, Sean Conta, Erron Kinsler, Rafaela Dancygier, and Jason Rogart ’97, ’01 MD. Alexandra writes: “We are so happy and want to say thank you to everyone.” 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

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Shelby Freedman and Joshua Harris ’01 write: “We are happy to announce that we were married in Providence on Jan. 3. The bridal party included Jennie Kerson, Edward Martin ’01, and Timothy Pal ’01. Marvin Homonoff ’71 surprised everyone by calling up all alumnae to the dance floor for a rousing version of the Brown fight song. Also in attendance were Eric ’98 and Jennifer Deluise Andersen, Giancarlo Baldino, Joseph Bernath, Erica DeRosa, Rebecca Fiekowsky ’02, Andrew Grover ’02, Jonathan Harris ’72, Debra Herman ’87 and Daniel Warshay ’87, John Kawaoka, Jeffrey Lebovitz, Amanda Moskowitz ’02, Cristina Pacheco, Emilee Pressman ’05, and Bradley Truding ’01.” Shelby can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Tassone and Mitzi Sales ’03 MAT are pleased to announce their engagement.

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Rebecca Golden writes: “Jonathan Mooney and I were engaged this summer in New Mexico. We are getting married next June in New York City. We met in a playwriting class our sophomore year. I am at Columbia’s journalism school and Jonathan is working on his second book, You Are Responsible for the Safe Operation of This Vehicle.”

Brad Mak moved to New York City to join a health-care private equity firm after spending three and a half years in San Francisco with Genentech’s strategic planning group. He can be reached at 131 E. 83rd St., #5D, New York City 10028; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katie Mcknight reports that Rachel Anderson was awarded the Female Athlete of the Year award by U.S. Rowing: “For those outside of the rowing world, this is an outstanding honor. This past summer, Rachel qualified for the Olympics in 2004.”

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Fiona Barnett writes that she is at Duke working on a Ph.D. in literature.

Amol A. Mhatre made his television debut in the fall, in the ABC sitcom It’s All Relative. He plays Sanji Rajam, an Indian medical student. He also had a lead role in the 2002 movie Leela, opposite Dimple Kapadia.

Scott Newman (see Alisa Newman ’96).

Sara Boyd Payne writes: “On Feb. 29, I will be running the Mardi Gras marathon as part of the National AIDS Marathon Training Program. Those of you who knew me in college are quite aware that I am not an athlete in any way, so this marathon will be a huge challenge for me, both physically and mentally. As part of my participation, I will be raising money for the Whitman-Walker AIDS clinic here in Washington, D.C. If you are able to support the clinic, or would like more information, please e-mail me. Thank you for your support.” Sara can be reached at 6200 Westchester Park Dr., #1603, College Park, Md. 20740; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Evan Snyder writes: “After three great years at CSFB in San Francisco, I have bidden farewell to investment banking and have joined the corporate development group of IBM.” Evan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Todd Strochlic, of Philadelphia, has completed his third year at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School and has been accepted to the joint Ph.D.–D.V.M. program at the university.

Eli A. Wolff writes: “I have been selected to the United States National Soccer Team, which competed in the Paralympic Soccer World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 9–23, 2003. The tournament is the qualifier for the soccer competition of the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games.”

Alan Wu (see Andy Shen ’95).

From the November / December 2003 Issue

The Casey V. Shearer Courtyard was dedicated on campus on Friday, October 10. The courtyard, outside the Faunce House mail room, features a fountain designed by world-renowned artist Howard Ben Tre. A reception was then held featuring food and drink from Casey’s favorite College Hill eatery, Spike’s Junkyard Dogs. The courtyard was built with support from the Winnick Family Foundation and the class of 2000.

Kimberly Barclay Martin writes: “I married Dan Martin (Rice ’98) on Jan. 4, on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. It was a small but beautiful ceremony. Brown alumni in attendance included Teresa Busam, Stephanie Nichols-Smith, and Marilyn Nourse. Dan and I are in our fourth year of medical school.” Kimberly can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Caron Nelsen and Joshua Jacobson were married on Aug. 16 on Long Island with many of their classmates in attendance.

Dan O’Donnell, of Los Angeles, married Gina Roth (Washington Univ. ’00) on July 12. The ceremony was held at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles. Dan will be attending the Marshall School of Business at USC on a full merit-based fellowship, while his wife will be attending Southwestern Law School.

Cristy Pacheco writes: “I am happy to announce that John Kawaoka and I have gotten engaged! We are planning a June 2004 wedding!” Cristy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Michael Rymer married Rachel Hall ’99 on July 26, in Atlanta. In attendance were Jon Cohen, Sharif Corinaldi, Celia Garner ’99, Keri Goldberg ’01, Sarah Halpert ’99, Joe Kaneko, Nora Rosenberg ’01, Susan Rymer, and Benjamin Smith. This fall Rachel will begin her fifth year teaching sixth grade at the Maritime Academy in the Bronx, and Michael will begin an M.F.A. program at Sarah Lawrence. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Eli Wolff will compete with the United States National Soccer Team in the Paralympic Soccer World Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 9-23. The Buenos Aires competition is the qualifying round for the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games.

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Sarah Braunstein writes: “I am living in San Francisco and teaching second grade in East Palo Alto, Calif. Although teaching in an underserved school is challenging, I love helping children build literacy and life skills and am constantly developing as an educator. I recently traveled to Mexico and Costa Rica.” Sarah 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

Shelby Freedman and Joshua Harris ’01 were engaged in September in front of Emery-Wooly, where they’d met five years earlier. They plan to wed in January 2004.

Patrick Freer writes: “After two years in Montana as a fly-fishing guide and ski bum, I’m now working in the family insurance business. It has been in the family since 1860.” Patrick can be reached at pfreer@ hotmail.com.

Carlos Lejnieks writes: “I am engaged to marry Anne Marie Gibbons (Rutgers ’01). Our wedding is planned for June and will be held at our home in Spring Lake, N.J.” Carlos can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Robin Farkas Weintraub writes: “Benjamin Weintraub ’98, ’02 M.D. and I were married earlier this year in Rhode Island. Rabbi Alan Flam officiated. The wedding party included Ryan Baker, Leah Bloom, Ali Scheps ’98, Glenn Strauss ’97, and Claire Workman. In attendance were Sara Boyd Payne, Debra Hillier ’02 M.D., Jeff Potter, Mike Weiss ’95, and Todd Yellin ’98.”

Eli A. Wolff competed in September as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team in the Pan Am Soccer Championships for the Disabled. He reports that the team finished third, behind Brazil and Argentina.

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Gene Folgo writes: "Elena Micich and I were engaged this winter and will be getting married in January. Elena is working as an engineer at Honeywell in Phoenix, and I am about to begin law school at Arizona State." Gene can be reached at 7508 East Earll Dr., #22, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85251; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Carlos Lejnieks has been named vice president of CN Communications International Inc. in Rahway, N.J., Carlos was previously a policy adviser to the governor of New Jersey, dealing with such issues as economic development, cultural affairs, and the state's post-September 11 recovery efforts.

Ben Merris is asking all his fellow Delta Tau brothers to join him and other Delt alumni for a fraternity reunion at the Nov. 9 Brown-Yale football game. Send him an e-mail for more information or visit groups.yahoo.com/ group/DeltDiningRoom. Ben can be reached at 511 Bianca Ct., Altamonte Springs, Fla. 32701; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2002 Issue

Andrew Barlow writes that he published a humor piece in the May 20 New Yorker. Barlow edited Brown's humor magazine for two years, overseeing its renascence as the Brown Jug. He and Kent Roberts are at work on a humor book.

Thomas F. O'Connell writes that he returned to Tennessee after graduation to pursue a job offer with a Web technology firm, Monster Labs Inc. Thomas writes: "After deciding that I could do a better job representing individual citizens than could the current set of legislators, I launched a campaign for the state House of Representatives on April 3. Whitney Boon '99 is my campaign coordinator." Thomas can be reached at 6501 Harding Rd., #B1, Nashville 37205; tfo@ alumni.brown.edu.

Eli Wolff was part of the U.S. Paralympic Soccer Team to capture the CP Tournament title in the Netherlands. He led the way for the United States with a goal and an assist. He continues to train for the Pan-American Championship in September. A first-place finish in the tournament would guarantee the United States a berth in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games.

From the July / August 2002 Issue

Douglas Kezirian writes that he is the weekend sports anchor for the Fox affiliate in Quad Cities, Iowa.

Mira Manickam is in Thailand working for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Steve Pyle and Meredith Mostel (RISD '99) were married on March 17 in Cedar Hurst, N.Y. In attendance were Jeff Starr '98, Kate Angus '98, Freya Rand '99, Eli Goodman '99, Scott Leiser '99, Rick Dittman '00, and John Keranakis '98. Steve is a high school English teacher in Suffern, N.Y., and a freelance writer, while Meredith is a clothing designer for Michael Simon Inc. in Manhattan. The couple live in Monsey, N.Y. Steve can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2002 Issue

Paul Grellong's rock musical Hot Star, Nebraska completed a four-week run in March at Boston's Center for the Arts. Grellong wrote most of the script, music, and lyrics while at Brown, where a previous version of the show was put on at Production Workshop. Miriam Silverman '01 and Ben Steinfeld '01 reprised their roles as a couple trying to make it big and escape a small town.

Rob Scholl announces his engagement to Elyse Gottschang. They are planning an Aug. 17 wedding in Springfield, Ohio. Rob can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alex Slawsby '00 (see Jessica Kowal '89).

From the November / December 2000 Issue

Johnson Theoderic Bell, of Carbondale, Ill., writes: “My new CD, Souljam, is available at select locations. It consists of more than sixty-four minutes of original material. To order it, visit my Web site at http://hometown.aol. com/mbellmonicab/myhomepage/sale.html. For a quick taste, go to www.mp3.com and type ‘Johnson Bell’ in the search field. A portion of all proceeds goes toward eradicating homelessness.”