From the September/October 2008 Issue

Richard Meister (see Julie Liddicoet Meister '75).

Daniel Mermel announces his May 18 wedding to Janet Shargel (Penn '04) on Long Island, N.Y. Wedding guests included: Diana Henschke Katz '01 and her husband, Raphael '02; Jeffrey Bloch; LeDon Wilson '02; Ido Preis '02, '07 MD; Julia Kay '06; Vijay Malik '05; Evan Layne '06; Elizabeth Trongone '06; Rachel Silbermann; Preetha Chakrabarti; Deborah List '04; Ravi Jeyaratnam; Josef '72 and Marsy Mittlemann; Peter Rachlin; Sophie Barbasch '08; and Ginny Yang. Daniel writes: "It was a beautiful night and we were very fortunate to share it with close friends and family."

Leigh Zeidel Osofsky and husband Zach announce the May 17 birth of Noah Saeffer Osofsky. Leigh writes: "He was born 8 pounds 15 ounces! We are all doing very well." Contact Leigh at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deborah Silverman '05 ScM and Joseph Robbins (Harvard '01, MBA '08) were married June 1 at Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The bride was given away by her parents, Joe Silverman and Sue Greenhaus Silverman '77. The wedding party included best man Nate Robbins '05, Dan Silverman '06, Jon Silverman '10, Alex Lynn, and Carmen Morley (who could not attend because she was giving birth). Guests included Josh Miller '04, Emily McAteer '07, and Amy Marks '07 PhD. After honeymooning in Europe, the couple returned to Boston, where Joe started work for the private equity group of Bain Capital. Contact Deborah at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sam Snead is engaged to Anna Stopper (Emerson College), as of June 7.The location of the proposal was a restaurant by the ocean in Huntington Beach, Calif. Contact Sam at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July/August 2008 Issue

Louella Hill is back in Providence making cheese under the label Narragansett Creamery. Her company's Renaissance Ricotta was chosen as the best of class in the 2008 Wisconsin World Championship Cheese Contest.

Roger Lederman and Nicole Pattamanuch wed on September 8, 2007, in Portland, Ore. The wedding party included Kayla Monzack, Andrea Brayboy, Jaimee Lederman '00, Paris Mavroidis, Muntasir Hoque, Mason Israel, and Patrick Pattamanuch '01. Also in attendance were Dave Nicolai, Justin Bandy '04, Tobin Strom, Anne Chipman, Ada Chan, and Frank Hajdu '00. Nicole is starting her residency at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx, and Roger is currently working on his PhD in Operations Research at Columbia Business School. Their family has grown with the addition of border terrier Moose. Contact Roger and Nicole at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Morgan Madera (see Meghan Madera Bent '98).

Sam Posner (see Eileen Rudden '72).

Thomas Roache has announced that he is running for State Representative in Massachusetts. Since graduating from Brown, Tom has worked on economic and social development initiatives around the U.S. and the globe. Additionally, he recently earned his master's in ethics from the Univ. of London. Altogether, he is proud to bring his experience and education back to his home district—the Norfolk ninth district. You can find out more about Tom, his mission, and his campaign at www.jointom.net or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Sam Snead writes: "Check me out in the new Fall Out Boy Beat It music video. It is a homage to Michael Jackson's famous song. I play the man lifting Pete from Fall Out Boy in a trash bag. The facial scar is not real." Contact Sam at 5640 Franklin Ave., #112, Hollywood, Calif. 90028; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Anna Fields Stubblefield just sold her first full-length novel to Penguin Press. It should be out in stores in early 2009.

From the May/June 2008 Issue

Victoria Barbata writes: "I married John William Reimers '00 in Hawaii (home for me) on July 7, 2007, and our groomsmen included Ben Ensminger-Law '00 as best man, Charles Coby Barbata '00, Jeff Sato '99, Tucker Korte '01, and Jedd Scher '00. Other Brown alums in attendance were my dad, Brian Barbata '67, Pria Sinha, Scott Hanyen '01, Karisa Horsley Curtis '01, Greg Curtis '99, David Countryman '00, Nate Hughes, Kevin O'Sullivan '99, and Brown Professor Herman Vandenburgh."

James Bird (see Alpine Chandler Bird '68).

Caren Lee Caplan writes: "My brother, Jonathan Lee '99, '03 MD, and his wife, Glenna, had a beautiful baby girl, Annika Morgan, on June 4, 2007. It's great fun to be an aunt!"

Diana F. Comarato announces that on September 22, 2007, she and James S. Doumato (Muhlenberg College '99) became engaged. The couple met at and is currently working at Stryker Orthopedics, a medical device company in Mahwah, N.J. Diana is a clinical study manager and James is a manager of trauma extremity contracts. The couple is currently planning their wedding in northern New Jersey for October 2008. Contact Diana at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Elizabeth Speaker Sturla writes: "My husband, Mario Sturla, and I are overjoyed to announce the October 30, 2007, birth of our son, William Eduardo Sturla. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. and so far is a very happy and chubby baby. We continue to live in Manhattan and look forward to catching up with old friends at our five-year reunion."

Susan Warren Weston writes: "I wed Kevin Weston (MIT '03) on June 2, 2007, in Wellesley, Mass. Brown alums abounded at the celebration: parents Bob Warren '73 and Sandy Wogrin Warren '75, siblings Sharon Warren '05 and (newly minted grad) David Warren '07, plus we were privileged to have the company of good friends Robert Hux, Sarah Staveley-O'Carroll, Elizabeth Speaker Sturla and Mario Sturla, Tim Kessler '04, Seth Wylie '04, Ginger Gloystein '04, Andi Fein '04, '05 ScM, Stacy Wong '05, Albert Huang, Jonathan Biderman '05, Caitlyn Schmidt '06, Mike Shim '07, and Adam Vitarello '05. After the wedding and a honeymoon in Hawaii, we settled in our new house in Redmond, Wash.— visitors are welcome!"

From the March/April 2008 Issue

Josh Braslow (see Patricia Gerbarg '71).

Jody Caldwell writes: "Lizabeth Lagarto Marshall (NUSL '06) wed Patrick Hartwig (Youngstown State '02; NUSL '06). The newlyweds met at Northeastern Univ. School of Law. The fireside wedding ceremony, conducted by Nicole S. Bennett (the bride's freshman-year roommate), was personal, funny, and touching, a beautiful reflection of the couple's devotion to one another and their families. Rachel Josephs (yet another Unit 29er) and I were co–maids of honor. Also attending were our dear friends Alexis Arieff and Ashton Allan. After passing the Massachusetts Bar last fall, Lizabeth and Patrick began chasing ambulances in greater Boston. Lizabeth can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it I live in Brooklyn with my partner-in-crime, Benjamin Farrar (Vanderbilt '02; Univ. of Iowa '06 MFA), a theatrical lighting and scenic designer, and just finished my first novel." Contact Jody at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Deborah Friedes writes: "After earning my MFA in dance from Ohio State and doing a year of AmeriCorps service in Boston, I'm finally living a dream that started at Brown: thanks to a Fulbright grant, I am researching Israeli contemporary dance. The dance scene here is booming and life in Tel Aviv is never boring!" Contact Deborah at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Camille Gerwin graduated from Washington Univ. School of Law in May 2007 and has been admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. She is now an associate in the litigation department at Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels in Boston. Contact Camille at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Omar Hyder '07 MD writes that on September 15 Jessica Galante and Alec O'Neill, son of William O'Neill '60, were wed at the Valley Green Inn in Chestnut Hill, Pa. Julia Fischer-Mackey and Omar were honored to be members of the wedding party. Also in attendance were Brendan Baran, Sarah DeNucci '07 MD, Alexa Engelman '04, Laura Krier, Poonam Kumar, Kyle Lafferty, Kathleen Pullum, Jessica Radow, Asif Rehman, Sara Sakamoto, Daniel Schneider and Ellen Stern Griswold '01.

Hollie Mendillo (see Bernard Mendillo '70).

Emily Metcalfe writes: "Since graduation I have embraced a lot of wonderful changes in my life, including earning a masters degree in electrical engineering at Princeton, starting a new career in information security, discovering my poetic side by featuring my poetry at a Boston spoken word event, and moving into a lovely new home with someone very dear to my heart. However, I've been told that my indirect and pungent sense of humor hasn't changed at all." Contact Emily at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Vanessa Meikle Schulman writes: "Alex Schulman and I were married in Bethesda, Md., in August 2007. We celebrated with family and friends from high school, graduate school, and Brown, including Josh Braslow, Jim Lerch, Kara Mandell, Arthur Nguyen, Jillian Odland, Daniel Naftalis '04, Jeffrey Meikle '71, and Jason Meikle '94. Josh Gang, Andrew Lyon, and Mikhail Shapiro were unable to attend and were sadly missed. Alex and I are both completing PhD's in Los Angeles and would love to hear from old friends. I can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it and Alex at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it "

Sam Snead recently accepted a consulting position with Iteris Inc. at its downtown Los Angeles office. Contact Sam at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Francisco Torres (see Gerardo Tristan '92).

Susan Warren announces her wedding to Kevin Weston (MIT '03) on June 2, 2007, in Wellesley, Mass. Brown grads abounded at the celebration: parents Bob Warren '73 and Sandy Wogrin Warren '75, siblings Sharon Warren '05 and David Warren '07, plus good friends Robert Hux, Sarah Staveley-O'Carroll, Elizabeth Speaker Sturla and Mario Sturla, Tim Kessler '04, Seth Wylie '04, Ginger Gloystein '04, Andi Fein '04, '05 ScM, Stacy Wong '05, Albert Huang, Jonathan Biderman '05, Caitlyn Schmidt '06, Mike Shim '07, and Adam Vitarello '05. After the wedding and a honeymoon in Hawaii, Susan and Kevin settled into their new house in Redmond, Wash. Plenty of space – visitors welcome!!

From the January / February 2008 Issue

Jessica Barker (see Dick Barker ’57).

Nicole Fischler writes: “Graham Holt and I got married on October 6, 2007, at the Fox Hollow in Woodbury, N.Y. My sister, Lisa Fischler ’99, was my maid of honor, and we were thrilled that Lesley Freiman ’05, Dung Kim Nguyen, and Sean Cannella ’04 ScM could be present at our wedding. It was a wonderful occasion, and Graham and I were so happy to share it with the family and friends we love so dearly.”

Willa Sky-Bacon and Patrick Freer Jr. ’00 finally got married on July 28, 2007, in Georgetown, Maine, more than seven years after meeting at the Underground Bar. Many Brown friends and Sigma Chi boys attended—it was a blast! Thanks for the memories!”

Yaniv Gelnik married L. Katrina Ole-MoiYoi in two lovely ceremonies this past September: a beach wedding in Israel and a Maasai wedding in Kenya. In attendance were Daniel Stern, Sasha Rubel ’06, Jori Ketten ’02, Mitchell Ginsburg ’01, Hephzibah Levine ’00, Tiferet Levine, Kileken Ole-MoiYoi ’06, Juan Domenech-Clar, MeiLi Coon ’05, Adam Laytin, Tali Griffel ’04, J. Muir Hooper ’99 and Elizabeth Giancola ’05. The Maasai wedding was conducted by his holiness, Daniel Stern. The couple writes: “We also managed to write a cookbook with the Brown guests, which is available to anyone interested. We are living well in Israel and we send regards!” Contact Katrina and Yaniv at 13 Sloosh St., Tel Aviv, Israel 65154; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Ben Gerhardstein and Katy Love ’04 were married in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina on September 1, 2007. Ben and Katy began their journey together eight years ago at the camp where they were wed. Over the Labor Day weekend, they slid down natural rockslides, hiked into the mountains, and explored granite boulders. The ceremony took place outside, and in attendance were Miyo Tubridy ’06, Julia Grob ’05, Nina Hausman ’05, Dominique Baillet ’04, Ariana Green ’04, Katherine Fichtel ’04, Ateesh Chanda ’04, Ariel Zodhiates ’05, Nick Horton ’04, Tristram Wolff ’04, Miriam Markowitz ’04, Andy Gilden ’04, Dawn McDaniel ’04, Will Arnold ’05, Mark Reynolds ’78, and Kit Kinports ’76. Ben and Katy can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katharine Lampen writes: “On March 24, 2007, I married Daniel Sachar (Swarthmore College and Columbia Univ. School of Business) in Miami. Jaime Berg Hyman, David Hyman ’02, Caren Lee, Stephanie Harris Singer ’04, Anna Stern ’04, Lauren Mirsky, Ilana Ruff ’04, Amanda Moskowitz ’02, Brian Singer ’04, and Kathleen Forcier all attended. I also graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College on May 30. I will start my residency in diagnostic radiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell) in 2008. I am now a medical intern at Lenox Hill Hospital.”

Jocelyn Sage Weiner and Nicholas Graham Mitchell ’04 were married on October 6, 2007, at the All Souls Chapel of the Poland Spring Resort in Maine. Bridesmaids included Ellen Burns ’02, Penny Billington, Julie Penner ’04, and Maxine Zhang ’05, and groomsmen included Andy Colvin ’04 and Matt Knapp ’04. Also in attendance were Ike Young, Ayal Aizer ’04, John Audett ’04, Steve Day ’04, Tom and Maribeth Byrne Robertson ’04, and Jessica Fye ’05. The reception was held at the Cliffside Lodge in Poland Spring. The couple honeymooned this winter in Mexico and the southwest United States. They live in Washington, D.C. Contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ; contact Nick at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the November / December 2007 Issue

Nicholas Beem married Lela Schneidman (U.Mass. Amherst ’02) on July 14 in Evanston, Ill. In attendance were Benjamin Finkel, Colin Blundell, Stephan Marguet, Ruthie Streiter, Erin Sisk ’04, Sarovar Banka ’02, Jasmine Syedullah ’01, and Reed Aubin ’02. Pictures are available at wedding.gratefulyoga.com.

Muntasir Hoque married Kristina Elizabeth Bray (UC Berkeley ’04) at the Beach Club in Santa Monica, Calif., on August 4. The groomsmen included Mason Israel, Paris Mavroidis, David Nicolai, Justin Bandy ’04, and Roger Lederman, who could not attend. Other Brown alumni celebrating with the couple were Rhea Saran, Jenny Lin, and Jennifer Urizar. The couple honeymooned in Kauai, Hawaii, and live in Lake Bluff, Ill. Muntasir can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Caren Lee ’03 and Jeremy Caplan (Princeton ’97) were married July 1 in Roslyn, N.Y. Jonathan Lee ’99, ’03 MD was a groomsman, and Jaime Berg Hyman, Katharine Lampen Sachar, and Anna Stern ’04 were bridesmaids. Brown alums in attendance included the bride’s uncle, Andrew Berke ’76, ’79 MD, Tyler Berzin ’99, ’03 MD, Lourdes Aleman Berzin ’99, Sam Ginsberg ’00, David Hyman ’02, Lauren Mirsky, Sheryl Shapiro, Rachel Ezrine Wasserman, Danny Wasserman, Ilana Ruff ’04, Stephanie Harris Singer ’04, Brian Singer ’04, Joshua Schulman-Marcus ’04, Eric Snyder ’04, and Cara Zeldis ’04.

Kom Promsuttikul (see Celia Wu Sophonpanich ’83).

Danny Wasserman and his wife, Rachel Ezrine Wasserman, announce the July 23 birth of their son, Yaakov Simcha. Danny is entering his third year at Columbia Law School, and Rachel just completed an AM in Judaic Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, as well as a master’s in social work from Columbia. The family lives in Riverdale, N.Y. They 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

Marisa Kastoff Blitstein '07 MD writes that, as their first anniversary approaches, she and Michael Blitstein (UPenn JD '07) felt that it was time to announce their marriage on June 25, 2006, in Assonet, Mass. The wedding party included Alison Errico '06, Nicholas Foeger, Kirstin Lamb '01, Frank Lehman '06, Jonathan Marcus '05, Jessica Resnick-Ault '02, and Mike Wasserman '06. More than sixty Brown alums were in attendance.

Emily Harrison and Becky Kessler write that they graduated Memorial Day weekend, rectal sleeves in hand, as veterinarians from the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. For the next year, Emily will be at Ohio State University pursuing an internship in equine ambulatory medicine, while Becky will be back in Rhode Island (East Greenwich) pursuing an internship in small-animal medicine and surgery. "We would both like to thank our family, friends, and mentors for all of their support during the years. If anyone has a sick dog or horse, give us a ring!" Reach Emily at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , or Becky at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Katharine Lampen writes that she married Daniel Sachar (Swarthmore and Columbia Business School) on March 24 in Miami: "Jaime Berg Hyman, David Hyman '02, Caren Lee, Stephanie Harris Singer '04, Anna Stern '04, Lauren Mirsky, Ilana Ruff '04, Amanda Moskowitz '02, Brian Singer '04, and Kathleen Forcier all attended the wedding. I also graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College on May 30 and will start my residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell) in diagnostic radiology next year. I will be a medical intern at Lenox Hill Hospital."

Chinnru J. Wu Ridgway writes: "My husband, Brian Ridgway, and I recently had our second child, a beautiful baby girl named Sukharati! Our 3-year-old son, Nathan, dotes on her and adores her." Reach Chinnru at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the July / August 2007 Issue

Can Bakir (see Valerie Phillips ’98).

Chris Casey (see David B. Casey ’62).

Mia Iwama married Richard Hastings (King’s College London, BA, MA ’00) on Oct. 7 at the Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, in London. Caroline Ang ’04 was bridesmaid, and guests included Helene Strauss ’05, Lindsey Doermann ’04, Katherine Babcock ’05, Adriane Berman ’05, Iris Chung ’05 and Barbara Babcock ’06. The reception was held at Dartmouth House in Mayfair, London. The couple honeymooned in Italy and currently resides in London. Mia may be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Jason Mercado (see Barry M. Nathan ’70).

Mary Morell writes: “My fiancé, U.S. Army Captain J. Nicholas ‘Myko’ Hull, is serving a year’s tour in Afghanistan as an aide-de-camp to a brigadier general. At one point, he was on the cover of BAM in a story about being the only ROTC student at Brown [“The Cadet,” May/June, 2002]. Myko and I got engaged at Brown last Thanksgiving and plan to marry in June 2008, after he returns.”

Brandon Pace writes: “My partner, Patrick Cox, and I were married last Oct. in a ceremony at our home in Annapolis, Md. Those in attendance included my former roommates Noelia Guzman, Elyse Estrada, Tiffani Taylor, and Risa Puno ’04. Also representing ’03 were Onyeka Iloabachie, LaToya Sutton, Monique James, and Alissa Mayers. We are also ecstatic to announce the March 1 birth of our daughter, Isabella Lalah. She’s an absolute joy and we couldn’t be happier. I would love to hear from former classmates at brandon This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ”

From the May / June 2007 Issue

Clark Childers published his first children’s book, More Snow for Kids (RedCap Publishing), last fall. The book is about the once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that blanketed south Texas on Christmas Eve in 2004. To promote the book, Clark toured Texas in an Airstream trailer complete with snow-making machines and lawn penguins. Clark is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles.

Tracy Miller writes: “My boyfriend of two and a half years, Michael Gamsby (Tufts ’97), proposed to me at the Hotel Providence on December 27, 2006. We are planning an outdoor wedding in my hometown of Rehoboth, Mass., for July 2008. We can’t wait to share this great day with our friends and family!” Tracy can be reached at 546 Wayland Ave., Providence 02906; This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Derek Mitchell (see Oliver Hurst-Hiller ’98).

From the March / April 2007 Issue

David Edelman writes: “In December 2005 my fiancée, Elizabeth Zabell, and I co-founded Diabetes Daily— an online support network for people with diabetes. It features one of the Web’s fastest-growing support groups (over 1,000 members), an award-winning blog, and a headline aggregator that scours more than 100 diabetes sites every fifteen minutes.” David can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Kara Gaston and Garrett Wdowin write: “We would like to announce that the prophecy has been fulfilled and we are finally engaged. We are planning a summer 2008 wedding.” Kara can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Yaniv Gelnik and Katrina ole-MoiYoi finally got engaged after six wonderful years together. The wedding celebrations will take place this August in Israel and Kenya. Yaniv can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it , and Katrina can be reached at tuchis@ gelnik.com.

Kelleen Kiely writes: “In a ceremony on Cape Cod, Leah Fish married Matias Sacerdote. Brown friends came from as far as London, Hong Kong, and Mozambique to join in what was an unforgettable celebration. Guests included Manjusri Ratnayaka, Nikil Mehta, Arul Thangavel, Meredith Lynn, Caitlin McDonald, Juliana Mogielnicki, Vivek Kothari, Robin Juliano, Laura Harding, Amber Wurz, Alexandra Fallon, Kiran Singh, Matt Laderer, Jamie Aaronson, Silvia Spring, Julie Falende, Nicole Eno ’04, and me. Leah and Matias are living in Brooklyn, N.Y.”

Eva Burneko Medin writes: “My husband, Christer, and I are thrilled to announce the August 19 birth of Nora Grace. She’s delightful, and we are very lucky to have her. Nora Grace is learning Swedish along with English, as we are moving to Sweden soon. I’d love to hear from old classmates or other Brunonians there.” Eva can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Samuel Snead writes: “I was recently a football player in the movie The Game Plan. It is my second experience with Hollywood— my first was as an extra in a scene of a Brotherhood episode. I moved to Los Angeles in January to take a position as an urban planner.”

From the January / February 2007 Issue

Nicole Fischler writes: “I am thrilled to announce my engagement to Graham Holt (Whittier College ’01). After two wonderful years together, one of which we spent actually living on the same side of the country, Graham proposed. We are planning our wedding for the fall on the East Coast. I am currently a second-year graduate student in the master’s of public health program at Oregon State University and will be graduating in June. Graham and I are both really looking forward to all of the exciting events that we will get to share this year and in the years to come.” Nicole can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Hilary Gerstein (see Al Gerstein ’54).

Mirra Levitt (see Susan Van Wiggeren Markowitz ’68).

Andrew Stringer writes: “After several years doing education lobbying I have done a 180 and now am a consultant working with the Department of Homeland Security. Other than that, not much has changed. I am still living in D.C. and still often wear pink shirts. Feel free to contact me if you are in the area.” Andrew can be reached This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Mario Sturla and Elizabeth Speaker were married on Aug. 27 at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. Rev. Henry Bodah, an associate University chaplain, officiated. Lakshmi Mohandas was the maid of honor, and Sarah Staveley-O’Carroll was a bridesmaid. Brown alums in attendance included Peer Casillo ’01, Dave Babin ’01, Peter Carey ’01, Stefan Karlsson ’02, Matt Porter, Lee Golini, Olivier Rolin, Simon Foster Fishel, Marc Marinaccio, Michael Tan, Matt Shechmeister, Dave DeSandre, Lee Hoffman, Annie Murray ’05, and Michael Matthews ’05.

Melissa Zerofsky writes: “I just returned from Connecticut, where I attended the wedding of Will Weiss to Julie Garman (Boston University ’04). The groom’s esteemed wedding party included Sheldon Provost ’04 ScM, Matt Sherman, and Tim Gerheim. Other friends in attendance included Mary Morell, Dominique Tamburrino, Lucas Orwig ’05, Chris Weeks ’99, ’03 ScM, David DeSandre, Kyle Jackson, Joe Maurer, and Andrew Stringer ’04. I had a fabulous time celebrating with old classmates after a few years away!” Melissa can be reached at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the September / October 2006 Issue

Doria DiBona Aronson and her husband, Scott Matthew Aronson, received their juris doctor degrees on May 19 from Pepperdine Univ. School of Law in Malibu, Calif. Doria, who graduated magna cum laude, will be an associate at McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton of Manchester, N.H., where she will specialize in estate planning and will preparation. Scott, who graduated summa cum laude, will be an associate at Normandin, Cheney and O’Neil of Laconia, N.H., where he will do corporate law. The couple plans to reside in the Concord, N.H., area.

Juliette Berg (see Jonathan Berg ’96).

From the May / June 2006 Issue

Anne Barylick (see John Barylick '71).

Doria Aronson Dibona, formerly of Waterville Valley, N.H., competed in the Santa Clarita half-marathon. She finished the race first for women in her age group, and 109 out of 1,031 overall. Doria ski-raced for the Waterville Valley Black and Blue Trail Smashers, Holderness School, and Brown. She and her husband, Scott, reside in Malibu, Calif., where they attend Pepperdine Univ. School of Law.

Rachel Ezrine married Daniel Wasserman in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 1. In attendance were Emily Barabas, Jaime Berg, Miles Betro '05, David Charme, Sue Daube '75, Beth Satkin Donenfeld, Duncan Friedman, Sam Ginsberg '00, Adam Greenwood, Stephanie Harris '04, Dave Hyman '02, James Katz, Caren Lee, Brian Nicholas, Andrew Polins, Jon Purow, Jeff Saltman, Josh Schulman-Marcus '04, Ben Seigel '02, Brian Singer '04, Sheryl Shapiro, Jason Siegel, Elana Slutsky '06, Eric Snyder '04, Jon Steinberg, Anna Stern '04, Zach Teutsch '05, Josh Troy '04, Lee Wilson '02, Stacey Yen, and Cara Zeldis '04. Rachel can be reached at rachel.wasserman@ yahoo.com.

Charles W. Pollak, owner of Charles Pollak Antiques and Fine Arts, has been chosen as the youngest exhibitor at the prestigious Winter Antiques Show in New York City.

Samuel D. Snead writes: "I completed my graduate degree in community planning this winter. I was hired as the transportation improvement program manager for central transportation planning staff, which is the advisory staff for the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization." Samuel 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

Beth Satkin married Ron Donenfeld (Indiana Univ. School of Music) on Oct. 30. In attendance were Rebecca Pronsky ’02, Margaret Hellerstein ’02, Ruth Kramer, Karl Ljungquist ’04, Rachel Ezrine, Danny Wasserman, and Joel Rozen ’05. The couple resides in Manhattan, where Beth works in administration at Carnegie Hall.

From the March / April 2005 Issue

Daniel Mermel writes: “Alexandra Athos and I returned from an archaeological excavation in Tiberias, Israel. The associate director of the program is Brown professor Katharina Galor. We both had a great time and encourage other volunteers to participate.” Daniel can be reached at daniel.mermel@ alumni.brown.edu.

From the November / December 2004 Issue

Jessica Cooper ’04 AM was named the NCAA 2003 Rhode Island Woman of the Year. Jessica played on the Brown women’s volleyball team and was awarded All-Ivy League honors from her sophomore through her senior year.

Joanne Leow writes: “I married Giuliano Gullotti in January. We met when he was an exchange graduate student at Brown in the fall of 2000. I am working as a broadcast journalist for a Singaporean news channel, and Giuliano is teaching French and other courses in a tertiary institute here. We miss Brown, especially the friends we made and the change of seasons—Singapore is tropical and hot all year round. Some friends have come to visit and others are welcome—just drop us a note.” Reach Joanne at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alisia Solano married Sean Williams on June 19 in their hometown of Chicago. Camille Cole ’02 and Stacy McCallan ’04 were in attendance. Alisia can be reached at 734 Carlyle Lake, Decatur, Ga. 30033; seanandalisia @yahoo.com.

From the September / October 2004 Issue

Tamara Hattar has opened a restaurant, Taverna Yassou, in Coral Gables, Fla. It features belly dancing and a Greek and Mediterranean menu.

Laura Rothenberg’s posthumous memoir Breathing for a Living (Hyperion), which chronicled her battle against cystic fibrosis, is now out in paperback. (Laura was profiled in the July/August 2003 BAM.)

Julie Wolfson (see Richard B. Wolfson ’55).

From the July / August 2004 Issue

Hilary Gerstein (see Al Gerstein ’54).

Tara Mounsey was inducted into the newly created New Hampshire Legends of Hockey, the only woman among the nine inaugural inductees.

Eva Struble writes that she will begin work this fall on an MFA in painting. “For now,” she says, “I’m still in Providence, blessed with unrelenting food service jobs.” Reach Eva at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

From the May / June 2004 Issue

Joanna Grossman (see Dana Cook Grossman ’73).

Daniel Mermel writes: “On Dec. 29, Raphael Katz ’02 and Diana Henschke ’01 were married in Long Island, N.Y. Alums in attendance included: E. Alexandra Athos, Daniel Mermel, Jeffrey Bloch, Ido Preis ’02, Ledon Wilson ’02, Daniel Ko ’01, Sara Blankstein ’02, and Lauren Kalb ’01. Raphael and Diana are now living in Atlanta.” Daniel 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

Nathan Deuel writes: “In 2001, we founded Six Billion (sixbillion.org), an online magazine of narrative journalism presenting narrative text, film, photo, illustration, sound, and interactive. The first issue was published with help from the Swearer Center, the creative writing department, Professor Robert Coover, and a grant from the Rhode Island branch of the N.E.H. Contributors include Jon Lee Anderson of the New Yorker; Fahim Dashty of Kabul Weekly; and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Albert Maysles.”

Sarah Petrie (see Bruce Petrie ’76).

Craig Walzer writes: “Before starting a law/public policy degree next fall, I’m in the midst of opening the first English-language bookstore on the Greek Island of Santorini. Atlantis Books is scheduled to open in April. Call or write if you’re interested!” Craig can be reached at (901) 758-0333; craigwalzer@ hotmail.com.

From the January / February 2004 Issue

Amy Komarnicki married Joshua Randall, of Providence, on Aug. 2 in Narberth, Pa. In attendance were bridesmaid Allison Roche, Sarah Cowan, and Annaliese Calhoun. The couple now resides in Norfolk, Va., where Josh will be attending the Regent Univ. Law School for the next three years.

From the November / December 2003 Issue

Jessica Barker (see Richard C. Barker ’57).

Dan Byerly (see James Forman Jr. ’88).

Alejandro Landes Echavarria (see Luis Fernando Echavarria’51).

Hilary Gerstein (see Marshall Cohen ’54).