From the July/August 2008 Issue

Jared Jagdeo '07 MD is excited to begin his dermatology residency in Brooklyn, N.Y., in July. He continues to conduct skin-aging and cancer research, and this April gave an oral presentation based upon his anti-oxidant-themed master's thesis research at the Anti-Aging World Conference in Paris. Jared also started a networking Web site for medical students and young doctors and friends: www.internyear.com, and encourages alumni to visit and join the Web site. Contact Jared at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jeremy Mack and Lauren Goldstein Mack announce the October 17, 2007, arrival of their son, Jayden William.

Rebecca Spielfogel Polivy writes: "I am happy to announce that on November 10, 2007, Daniel Polivy and I were married in a beautiful ceremony at Temple Israel in Lawrence, N.Y. Among our many friends and family who were there to celebrate were: Tammy Stolz Solitro (one of my bridesmaids), Mary Shinya, Rachel Weinstein, Chris Ayers, Alyssa Arcaya, Genna Hymowitz, Katie Chavez Ripalda, Julian Devlin, Sarah Berman '03 AM, and Meredith Bergey. Also in attendance were Dan's aunts and uncles: Louis Grossman '71; Amy Grossman Sands '71; Rachel Grossman Koplow '79; his cousins, David Grossman, Jacob Grossman '04; girlfriend Liz Daniels '04; Debra Grossman '08; and his sister, Emily Polivy '08. Unfortunately, Joel Grossman '99 couldn't make it, but we were all lucky enough to attend his wedding to Holly Persinger the week before in Boston. Dan's parents, Kenneth '74 and Linda Grossman Polivy '74, who met while living in Diman House at Brown, were thrilled to celebrate with some of their classmates as well, including Bruce Leslie '74, Ellen Davis Sullivan '74, Steve Horowitz '73, Judy Marks Hershon '67, and Jane Stiles '81. We missed celebrating with Dan's grandfather, Morton Grossman '46, but we know he was there in spirit. After the wedding, we took off for a four-week whirlwind tour of New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, Singapore, and Thailand. We currently live in Seattle and would love to catch up with all our old friends. We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Travis Rowley writes: "After graduation I wrote Out of Ivy: How a Liberal Ivy Created a Committed Conservative, a damaging tell-all about Brown, and a sharp rebuke of leftist ideology. I have now cofounded the Foundation for Intellectual Diversity, an alumni organization that seeks to restore academic integrity to our alma mater. I would like to be contacted by anyone who is interested in getting involved." Contact Travis at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Gideon Arthurs writes: "I am delighted to let everyone know that I am the new executive director of the Toronto Fringe Festival, one of Canada's largest theatre festivals, featuring 140 companies and attracting close to 60,000 audience members over two weeks in the summer, as well as the Next Stage Festival in January. I continue to also run my own company, Groundwater Productions, with my wife."

Kathleen Corriveau (see Alpine Chandler Bird '68).

Anthony DiPietro has been promoted to director of communications at Leadership Rhode Island. His job focuses on fundraising, marketing and event planning. Last year, Anthony graduated from the organization's core leadership program as a member of the Gamma II Class. He lives in Providence and writes he was sorry to miss the five-year reunion last May due to a death in the family. Contact Anthony at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nicholas Fitzhugh, founder of the Glimpse Foundation (www.glimpsefoundation.org), is featured in the new book Millennial Leaders: Success Stories from Today's Most Brilliant Generation Y Leaders.

Lauren Goldstein Mack and Jeremy Mack (see Sue Wotiz Goldstein '71).

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Justin and Erin Ferris Garzia announce the November 13 arrival of daughter Kristen Anne. She joins big brothers Gavin and Owen.

Seamus Mark (see Yvonne Mark '92).

Jeffrey Snyder (see Coleman Sachs '72).

Alisia Solano Williams and her husband, Sean, announce the August 13, 2007 birth of Kayla Noelle. Kayla is their second child and first girl. Contact Alisia at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Julie Brener writes: “Marcie Rubin (Columbia ’05 MPH, MPA) married Adam Schaffner (Emory ’93, Rush ’98 MD) on June 10 at the Garden City Hotel in New York City. In attendance, and tearing up the dance floor, were Laura Brown ’03, Mathew Farkash ’03, Doug Kechijian, and bridesmaid Lindsay Rhodes. After a whirlwind honeymoon in Croatia, the couple lives in Michigan, where Adam is completing a residency in plastic surgery. Marcie, who is finishing her doctorate in public health at Columbia, can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Vincent Capaldi ’03 ScM, ’07 MD married Melinda Toye (Eastern Nazarene ’06) on March 9, 2007, in Providence. In attendance were Omar Hyder ’07 MD (groomsman), Sarah DeNucci ’03, ’07 MD (bridesmaid), Portia Thurmond ’03, ’06 MPH, ’11 MD, Ido Preis ’02, ’07 MD, Thomas DeNucci ’80 MD, and Julianne Ip ’75, ’78 MD. Vincent and Melinda have relocated to Elkridge, Md., to embark on residency and graduate school.

Ethan Loewenthal can be reached at 814 Damascus Church Rd., Chapel Hill, N.C. 27516.

Rachel Mason announces the August 4, 2007, birth of her daughter, Naema Sage Mercia Popp. Rachel, her husband, Nathan, and Naema have just returned to Victoria, B.C., where they plan to settle indefinitely. She writes: “Contacts are welcome—please stay in touch!” Contact Rachel at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Evan S. Michelson married Ilysa Kimball on October 14 in Morristown, N.J. Evan is a research associate at the Woodrow Wilson Center, and Ilysa is a staff clinical psychologist at Greystone Park Hospital. Evan is also pursuing a doctoral degree in public administration at NYU. Groomsmen included David Flink, David Hyman, and Jason Rauch ’03. In attendance were Tamara Chestna, Lila Elman, Sarah Denniston, Elizabeth Johnson, Rebecca Schendel, Millicent Rauch ’03, Jaime Berg Hyman ’03, and Laura Epstein ’04.

Juan Carlos Olivarez writes: “I’m happy to report the birth of our son, Kai Ikeda Olivarez. Both mom and baby are healthy, and we are all excited to start a new chapter as a family.” Juan can be reached at 42 Wolf Rd. #934, Lebanon, N.H. 03766; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

Jason Sobel ’03 ScM writes: “I married Sarah Linker on September 9, 2007, at Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, Calif. George Cabrera III was the best man, and Harry Li was in the wedding party. Also present were David Eramian ’03, Li-Ming Pu , Kirstin Mennella, Michael Kriedman ’03, Margaret Robinson ’04, Peter Griess, Darren Modzelewski, Tiffany Reese, Karen Wesley ’03, Alison Lee, Rebecca Doctors Botelho ’04, James Botelho ’04, and Courtney Brown ’01. It was a lot of fun to have so many Brown friends present. We’ve bought a house in San Francisco, and I’ve started work at Facebook in Palo Alto. Also at Facebook are Leah Pearlman ’04, Jon Warman ’05, Eric Zamore’04, Eugene Letuchy ’04, and Alison Rosenthal ’98. We’re always hiring, so drop me a line if you’re looking for a job!”

Liz Yu ’06 MD writes: “Allan Hansen ’06 MD and I were married in La Jolla, Calif. on August 18, 2007. We had a wonderful time enhanced by all of our Brown family! In attendance were: Aimee Paik, Audrey Kwak, Elizabeth DiBona, Stanley Pelosi ’06 MD, Peter Vezeridis ’07 MD, Kerala Goodkin, Sara Kaplan, Jesse Winer, Nick Jaster, Amanda Higginson ’06 MD, Katja Goldflam ’06 MD, Will Carter and Tad Jusczyk.” Contact Liz at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Anna Goldberg writes: “I am pleased to announce that Jon Reiter ’00, ’01 ScM and I were married on July 14 in Florence, Italy. In attendance were Daniel Reiter ’03, Juliana and Thomas Pepinsky ’01, Patrick MacRoy ’00, ’01 AM, Ayako and Allen Lee ’00, Valerie Weiss ’97, ’01 MD, and Shad White and family. We are currently living and working in London and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Kate Hirschmann-Levy was awarded a Fulbright Grant in April. She will be in Santiago, Chile, from January 2008 until August 2008 to research and implement an adolescent health component within an organization called Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES). EPES primarily serves adult women in poor neighborhoods in and around Santiago. When Kate returns in August she plans to begin medical school.

Charles Shaw writes: “Eric Bendick beat the odds and found a wonderful woman to wed in Suzanne Hubbard (James

Madison Univ. ’02) high on a mountaintop in Bozeman, Mont. The groom’s party included noted international legal scholars Andrew Woods and Matthew Perault, and Central Asia–phile Charles Shaw. The (ir)reverend Reif Larsen presided. Also in attendance were founder and curator of the Sheffield Gallery, Jeanne Gerrity; Respect for Delaware advocate Emily Tynan; mountain rangers Sarah Woods Klingelheber and Chris Klingelheber; aquatic educator Justin Lewis; dobro virtuouso Mike McGaraghan; documentary rights activist and filmmaker Rebecca Cohen; moose whisperer Alana McDonough; and Eric’s aunt Mickey Rice ’64 and uncle Clifton Rice ’64. Eric is a producer at Terra (www.lifeonterra.com), a web-based production and distribution outfit for wildlife documentaries. Suzanne teaches at a Montessori school and leads outdoor trips. They invite any and all friends to look them up in Bozeman to take advantage of views, skiing, tubing, hiking, the ‘mountain chic’ downtown, and their downstairs movie theater.”

Sarah Squire ’06 MD writes that she entered an essay contest thrown by Edy’s Slow-Churned Ice Cream explaining why her neighborhood in Winston-Salem, N.C. deserved an ice cream block party and she ended up winning the sweet prize of ice cream, party supplies, and invitations for her neighbors and friends. Sarah Coogan and Lindsay Haddix ate all the mint chip before Sarah could get a scoop of it. Sarah can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

John Wiener writes that Matthew Heaney married Michelle Olsheski on June 2 in a ceremony full of joy and merriment. Other Brown alums in attendance were Michael Ailes ’69, Arthur Coviello, Julia DiMartino, Peter Feroe, Martha Johnson, Lauren LaRochelle, Katharine Malinowski, David Mansbach, Mary Jo Markle, Sarah Markowitz, Megan Patterson, Jana Pickard-Richardson, Jeffrey Rasmussen, and best man John Wiener. The couple can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2007 Issue

Gideon Arthurs married Erin Shields on April 28 in a rehearsal hall at Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre, where he is company manager. Chelsea Polis and Michael Gannon attended. The newlyweds have their own company, Groundwater Productions, which just closed Goblin Market, which was nominated for a Dora Award. The company had two more productions this summer: Ubu Roi (Massacred) in July, and Wallace Shawn’s A Thought in Three Parts in August. Reach Gideon at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elizabeth DiBona, of Waterville Valley, N.H., graduated from Boston Univ. School of Dental Medicine on May 20. Elizabeth graduated cum laude and received the Horace Wells award for outstanding achievement in anesthesiology. She was also inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. Elizabeth started a general practice residency at Boston Medical Center in July.

Evan Parness is engaged to Elizabeth Lash. The couple met during winter break of their first year of law school and got engaged in the fall of their third year. They recently celebrated graduating from law school and will be living in New Jersey, where each will serve as a judicial clerk before returning to New York City to enter private practice. Reach Evan at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Ben Collier is living in New York City, working as global brand manager for American Express and also shooting freelance photojournalism for World Picture News. Please visit his Web site, www.benjamincollier.com, to see his portfolio.

Jenna Wainwright has been working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art since graduation, as an objects installer and mount-maker. To sell her jewelry she recently opened a store called Barometer in Chinatown: www.barometernyc.com. Jenna 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

Jocelyn Chong married John Charles Halbert on Dec. 30, 2006, in the back yard of the Chong family’s home in Honolulu. The two had met when Jocelyn bicycled across the United States in 2003 to raise funds for the Arthritis Foundation. Brown alumni in attendance included the bride’s sister, Wincha Chong Gelbart, and Kevin Lo ’96. Jocelyn can be reached at P.O. Box 270752, Honolulu, HI 96827; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the March / April 2007 Issue

Gideon Arthurs writes that he is working in advancement at Ryerson University in Toronto. This is his first “real” job.

Greg Machlin won the 2006 IRAM (the University of Iowa’s New Play Award) for his full-length sci-fi comedy, 2034: Basket Full of Books. His comedy about vampires, Bloody Lies, received a University Gallery production at Iowa this past Halloween weekend, and more than 300 people saw and enjoyed it. He’s currently getting ready to teach the art of the theater next semester. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Mark Fitzgerald and his brother Matt (Princeton ’05) have founded a specialty foods company called BGLG Foods, Inc. BGLG stands for Big Guy and Little Guy, the brothers’ nicknames for each other. BGLG, which is based in Scarborough, N.Y., will be launching with a product called Cool Beans. Cool Beans is a white bean dip available in three flavors. For more information, go to www.bglgfoods. com. Mark can be reached at 270 Law Rd., Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510; mpfitzgerald @optonline.net.

Alex Kruglov married Alia Zaharudin (Cambridge ’01) on June 9, one day after they both graduated from Harvard Business School. Present were emcee Eli Batalion, Barrett Hazeltine, Stephen Siegel ’85 PhD, Peter Mahoney, Katie Artis, Phil Chin, John Zox, Benjamin de Menil ’00, and Sean Flynn ’00. After an extended honeymoon they moved to the Los Angeles area. Alex is involved in a few entrepreneurial ventures, including Perimeter Films, a digital media company he founded at HBS, and J.O.B. The Hip-Hopera, a musical he produced with Eli Batalion and Jerome Sable ’01, which opened in New York on Sept. 25.

Rachael MacDonald married Jason Woodall on the beach in Laguna Beach, Calif., on March 19, 2005. They were expecting their first baby at the end of November.

Leta Malloy writes: “I am thoroughly enjoying my new job as the affiliate director of Career Gear. Career Gear helps disadvantaged men reenter the workforce. I will be expanding affiliate sites across the country as well as establishing new ones. Yes, I continue to dance and perform all over. I am thrilled to be reunited with Lauren Hale onstage in a musical in New York City. The girls from Little Red—Kathleen Corriveau, Jess Lopez, Lauren, and I—recently celebrated Kathleen’s engagement to Jacy Bird ’03. Jess just received numerous awards for her work as online marketing manager at New York Cares. I would love to hear from old friends and can’t wait until our 5th reunion!” Leta can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sarah Markowitz writes: “Jana Pickard- Richardson married Franklin Peralta Espinal (Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo ’01) in a bilingual ceremony on July 29 in Chicago. The bridal party included honor attendant Kate Malin owski, Martha Johnson, the bride’s sister Robin Pickard-Richardson (Colorado College ’04), and me. The couple traveled from their home in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Other guests traveled from near and far, including Matt Heaney, Kerrie O’Donnell (in from the Philippines), Michelle Olsheski, Graham Siener, and John Wiener. Former residents of 68 John Street are looking forward to the 5th reunion in May and more upcoming nuptials slated for June.” (See also Susan Van Wiggeren Markowitz ’68.)

Romita Mukerjee writes: “I am happy to announce that on June 24 Maxwell Rondon ’01 and I were married at The Willows, a beautiful estate in Radnor, Pa. In attendance were Oswald Rondon ’98, Luis Hernandez ’01, Kamali Willett ’01, Steven Rodriguez, Sangeeta Parikshak, Christina Yen, Raechy Wang, Yesenia Santana ’00, Stacey Alicea ’00, ’04 MD, Latika Ravi ’01, Tricia Desvarieux ’01, Onya West ’01, Khatija Ladhani ’01, Alykhan Lalani ’01, Rahul Agarwal ’01, Sara Acosta ’01, Kenneth Shaw, Francisco Aguayo, Jeffrey Ogbara ’06 MD, and Darpun Dhawan. We are living in Philadelphia. Max is working at Bloomberg LP, while I am in my fourth year at Jefferson Medical College.” Romita can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kerry Silva Ryan and Sam Kusnetz write: “We were married at Buck’s Rock Camp in Connecticut this past summer with many of our wonderful friends and family in attendance. We’d love to hear from Brown friends anytime. Our door is always open in Portland!” They can be reached at 2227 SE Tibbetts St., Portland, Ore. 97202; 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 September / October 2006 Issue

Margaret Alexander writes: “Matt Louderback, my boyfriend of seven years, took me to Block Island, R.I., for my 26th birthday. He re-created (and improved upon) the last time we were there. We stayed in the Tea House at the Blue Dory Inn and went horseback riding on the beach, and then he surprised me by taking me to Eli’s, a restaurant we had gone to for my 19th birthday. The restaurant was supposed to be closed that day, but he had arranged for them to open just for us. He presented me with the most beautiful ring and proposed to me at dinner. We are so excited and plan to be married sometime next year! I would love to hear from friends from Brown.” Margaret can be reached at 1605 7th St. N.W., #B-2, Washington, D.C. 20001; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Gideon Arthurs has returned to his arts roots and is now the company manager of Soulpepper Theatre Company, Canada’s premiere actors’ company. Gideon can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anthony DiPietro was promoted to advancement and communications manager at Leadership Rhode Island. His major function is to promote key goals of the nonprofit through community relationships, positioning, and fund-raising. He executes the annual marketing and development plans, coordinates major events, maintains member databases, and initiates communications with alumni and donors. He is also responsible for maintaining the official records and historical archives of the organization. A Providence resident, Anthony has been at Leadership Rhode Island since June 2004. He is a member of the local chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and volunteers with the Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island and ire Provi­dence. Anthony can be reached at adipietro @leadershipri.org.

Mary Holt writes: “I just returned from Wyoming, where Megan George married Jerry Herold on May 27. Brown alums in attendance were Robert ‘Ben’ George, Julia Keller ’00, Robert George ’73, ’77 MD, Elizabeth Ruedisueli George ’73, ’76 MD, and Robert Ruedisueli ’69. Megan and Jerry will live on a ranch in Buffalo, Wyo., with their many horses, seven dogs, and almost 200 cattle.” Mary can be reached at maryholt @mac.com.

Seamus Mark has graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He will begin his family medicine residency in at the Univ. of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. Seamus is the son of Roger Mark ’70, ’76 PhD and Hon Fong L. Mark ’69, ’74 PhD, and brother of Roger Mark Jr. ’99 and Yvonne Mark ’92, ’97 MD.

Joshua K. Mondschein was awarded his medical degree from the Univ. of Miami School of Medicine on May 13. While at the Univ. of Miami, Josh published his research on petrous apex cholesterol granulomas in the journal Skull Base: An Interdisciplinary Approach. In July, he began his residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the Univ. of Cincinnati Medical Center. Josh looks forward to hearing from fellow Brown alums at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2006 Issue

At dawn on Feb. 22, Mark Dembitz, Mark Scott '03, Jordan Elpern-Waxman, and Ross Fabricant '03, along with Alessandro Passardi and Thomas Matusczak, reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at 19,340 feet. After six days of hiking, they were very glad to reach the top and very glad to get back down, Jordan reports. Jordan can be reached at jelpern@ gmail.com.

From the March / April 2006 Issue

Audrey Anhood moved to Italy to live with her aunt, teach English, and improve her Italian after graduation. She returned to California to work for an advertising firm in Santa Monica for a year, then moved to Orange County, where she started a company that consults with small businesses on marketing and advertising strategies. She indulges her passion for international relations in her travels to Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. She is training for the San Diego Rock ‘N Roll marathon in June and plans on moving to San Francisco in the summer.

Gideon Arthurs is working in university advancement at Ryerson Univ. in Toronto. This is his first “real” job.

Emily Carmichael married Ethan Babcock ’01 on April 9, 2005, in her hometown of Montgomery, Ala. Alumni in attendance included the bride’s father, Malcolm Carmichael ’70, Avi Astor ’01, Emily Hughes, Dan Liffman ’01, John Clingan ’01, Tim Cook ’01, and Genna Hymowitz. Emily and Ethan reside in New York City, where Ethan is a second-year medical student at New York Univ. School of Medicine, and Emily, who completed a master’s degree in museum studies at New York Univ. in 2004, is a publisher’s representative with Thomson Learning.

Alyssa Hochberg writes: “I married Mike Fontaine in Lakeville, Conn., on Aug. 20. We live in Lansing, N.Y. Mike is an assistant professor of classics at Cornell and I am in my third year of law school at Cornell. We were so glad that Abbey Barrett ’03, Robin Bettarel, Jennifer Bosich, Jonathan Bloom ’03, Laura Goodman, Zoe Kontes ’05 PhD, and my dad, Mark Hochberg ’69, could celebrate with us.” Alyssa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Steve Martinko writes: “Since graduation I have been working on Capitol Hill for the House Republican Conference and Congresswoman Deborah Pryce as the manager of floor debate and committee relations. I have also stayed busy by continuing to run marathons and playing in the congressional softball league. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

Pablo Quintanilla writes: “After working for UniTeller Financial Services in New Jersey for two years, I began a nine-month fellowship in public affairs called Coro., which has taken me to work for a governmental agency, a labor union, a nonprofit organization, a political campaign, and a foundation. I plan to attend graduate school for a master’s in international affairs. Otherwise, I continue to serve as a member of BULAC (Brown Univ. Latino Alumni Council) and a BASC volunteer, and I hope to stay active with Talent Quest in the near future.”

Marlon Ramirez and his family have launched BrightSteps, a fun and unique cultural language immersion program in New York City designed for children 3 to 6 years of age. BrightSteps teaches foreign languages through active learning, individualized attention, and most importantly cultural themes. Native speaking instructors use music, dance, games, drama, and other exciting activities in order for little ones to easily learn a new language. For more information, visit www. brightsteps.com. Marlon can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Rose Shuman writes: “Two and a half years of living in Santa Barbara have mellowed me out considerably. While rather divorced from most other realities, I enjoy a steady diet of eternal spring sunshine, mountains in my backyard to tromp in, and miles of beaches to visit if I ever figure out what to do at them. I’ve also got it made knowing which houses have fig, orange, kumquat, avocado and newly discovered persimmon trees for me to raid. Professionally, I’ve somehow ended up working for a humanitarian startup based in London called Adaptive Eyecare. We make adjustable glasses for which people set their own prescriptions without the aid of an optometrist in under two minutes. The lenses are fluid-filled and by changing the quantity of fluid in them, you change their refraction. I am in charge of figuring out how to sell them in Latin America! Anyone and everyone please write; old friends please visit.” Rose can be reached at roseshuman @gmail.com.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Thai Marie Vargas Branca writes: “On Sept. 24, I married David Branca in Taveuni, Fiji. We had a romantic ceremony on a mountaintop overlooking the Pacific. After the honeymoon, we came back home and had a beautiful reception on Oct. 2, in Valparaiso, Ind.” Thai can be reached at tvargas@chicnet. org.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Emily Egan, who is pursuing a master of philosophy degree in world archaeology at the Univ. of Cambridge in England, has received a 2004 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. While growing up in Chapel Hill, N.C., Emily volunteered to help in the excavation of an 1802 fraternity house. Salvaging shards of broken bottles and dishes, she wondered how they could be used to tell the stories of ordinary people. She has also done hands-on work, digging for relics in Jordan, Greece, and Italy.

Catherine McElearney Gautier writes: “Adam Gautier and I were married in my hometown of Paducah, Ky., on May 22. I met Adam, who attended Harvard, during my final semester, while I was working for WiSE and finishing my work in religious studies. In attendance were several of us who originally were class of 2000, including my maid of honor, Cristina Somolinos ’00, and ushers Dave Pantalone ’00 and Dion Banville ’01. Also in attendance were usher Supriya Wickrematillake ’94 and my cousin Ann Rivet Stanley ’96. Adam and I live on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.” Catherine can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Omar Haque has received a 2004 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship. He is combining his interest in neuroscience with the study of global religions as he prepares for a role as a community physician for developing nations in South Asia and the Middle East. A child of poor Pakistani immigrants, Omar founded a chapter of Big Brothers at Brown to mentor fatherless boys and worked in Mali to test anti-malaria drugs. He also wrote the first history of Islam in Rhode Island. He intends to enroll at Yale for a combined MD and master of public health degree.

Amy Hsieh writes: “I’ve been back in Taipei for the past two years. These days I’m working on Legislator Bi-khim Hsiao’s re-election campaign. E-mail me to discuss Taiwanese politics or, better yet, to catch up.” Reach her at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

B. J. Perlmutt is the coproducer of Control Room, a film that looks at the way Al-Jazeera covered the war in Iraq in 2003. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Full Frame Documentary Festival in Durham, N.C., and went to the Sundance Film Festival.

Nichole Wong and Mark Gomez ’01 got married last summer and held a ceremony for family in Los Angeles. Mark finished his analyst program at JP Morgan, and Nichole concluded her job at a Florida law firm, followed by an editorial position at a magazine. They have moved out of Miami and in August will be going to Benin, West Africa, for two years of service with the Peace Corps. Nichole will be involved in health development while Mark will work in business development. Reach them at nichole.wong@ alumni.brown.edu; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Alexandra Kerry showed her short film, The Last Full Measure, at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film is about a nine-year-old girl and her father’s return from the Vietnam War.

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Justin and Erin Ferris Garzia announce the March 17 arrival of Gavin James. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Darren M. Jorgensen writes: “I have seen the light and decided to follow my bliss. I have quit law school and will begin my MFA studies at the Univ. of Michigan School of Art and Design in the fall. It has been a long and circuitous route to this decision, but I’m glad I have finally reached this point. I’d love to hear from old friends and acquaintances whom I’ve lost touch with—please send me an e-mail.” Darren can be reached at 11612 94th St., Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5G 1H8; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mrinal Joshi writes: “I taught at a nearby high school last year and am now finishing my first year of medical school.”

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Anna Gindes announces the Dec. 27 birth of Kathryn Olivia. Anna can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jonathan Grossberg writes a belated note about the small Brown reunion at the wedding of Jeffrey Green Snyder and Marcine Dawn Stump last August in Boca Raton, Fla. A good portion of the crowd had Brown ties, including the groom’s father, David Snyder ’71, ’75 MD; Eric Snyder ’04; Jonathan Segal ’02 AM; Mayuran Sriskandarajah ’01; Jaron Zitrin ’04; Cara Zeldis ’04; and Justin Permar ’02. The bride and groom are pursuing graduate degrees at Oxford.

Beth Johnson (see Georgie White Johnson ’70).

From the March / April 2004 Issue

Erin Ferris married Justin Garzia on Oct. 11 at the Central Park Conservatory Gardens in New York City. The couple lives in New York, where Justin works for Morgan Stanley.

Carolyn Gouse (see Joel Kent ’95).

Sarah Markowitz (see Stephen Filler ’69).

Kerry Silva has been cast in the international tour of Imago Theatre’s FROGZ. Sam Kusnetz will also be touring as the company’s lighting director and production stage manager. For the tour schedule, check out imagotheatre.com. Kerry and Sam can be reached, respectively, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Meagan McKenney Gillette writes: “On Aug. 2, I married Scott Gillette (Baylor ’01) in New Orleans. We were pleased to have Elizabeth Geddes and Kevin Smith as part of our wedding party. Also in attendance were Soraya Azari, Chris Leroy, Darryl Abrams, Sean Polvino, Dave Anthony, Sarah Berman ’03 A.M., Matt Herz, Jeff Cheng, Marc Levitt and Mike Panich ’03 Sc.M., as well as Mike Franz ’03 and Bettina Dempsey ’03. After honeymooning in Antigua, we returned to New Orleans, where I am in my second year at Tulane Law School and Scott is an account executive with Clear Channel Communications.” Meagan can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Dmitri Seals (see James Forman Jr. ’88).

From the May / June 2003 Issue

Christine Coletta writes: “It wasn’t an official reunion, but it certainly felt like one at the Seeds of Peace ‘Bid for Peace’ charity auction in New York City in January. In attendance were Jennifer Miller, Adam Marcus, Lindsey Schoenfelder, Jasper Speicher, Lee Sabow, Matthew Greene, Arden Stern, Sarah Squire, Sarah Coogan, and Nicole Herschenhous ’02. No winning bids from this fresh batch of Brunionians, but it was lots of fun!” Christine can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Margaret Kwoka writes from Burkina Faso in West Africa, where she is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching science and math in Djibasso, a small village near the border with Mali. She loves the hospitality of the Burkinabe and is enjoying the challenges of a cross-cultural, cross-language experience. She has occasional access to her e-mail and can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it (Also see John Kwoka ’67.)

Darius Pierce, Sam Kusnetz, and Kerry Silva, who helped found the Cardboard Box Theatre Company while at Brown, have moved to Portland, Ore. In March their company made its debut with a production of Veronica’s Room. They would welcome any support. Darius can be reached at 1549 S.E. 32nd Pl., Portland, Ore. 97214; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jerome Saibil and Eli Batalion have written and performed in Job: The Hip-Hop Musical, which opened in New York in March after a successful run in four Canadian cities. The musical is based on the story of Job.

From the March / April 2003 Issue

Joshua Barker writes: “Chris Dirkes and I are playing some serious hockey. If any Brown students are in the Roanoke, Va., area, catch one of my games.”

Emily Carmichael (see Malcolm Carmichael ’70).

Sam Kusnetz, Darius Pierce, and Kerry Silva have moved their Cardboard Box Theatre Company to Portland, Oreg. On March 21, their company will make its Portland debut with their production of Veronica’s Room. They can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alissa Levine (see Alan M. Levine ’70).

Jeffrey P. Rasmussen (see Kathleen Maher Rasmussen ’70).

Adriana Raudzens writes that she is enrolled in Green Corps, a yearlong program that “specializes in training the next generation of environmental and social change leaders.”

James Truman (see Joy Sutro Truman ’70).

John Zox, Eli Miller, Eli Batalion, and Spencer Swain have released their debut CD, Take Me Home. ZOX blends reggae, rock, and punk influences with the “searing” melodies of classical violin.

From the November / December 2002 Issue

Margaret Alexander (see Robert R. Alexander '73).

Michael H. Alexander and Rachael D. Miller are spending the year in Japan, as part of the Japan English Teaching (JET) Program. Michael is an assistant language teacher in Hokkaido, while Rachel is in Osaka.