Elizabeth "Lilly" Heckman Cleveland (MET'80) of Duxbury, Mass., featured her art in February in the one-woman show Small Works at the James Library and Center for the Arts in Norwell , Mass. She has two sons: Matthew, 21, who is studying hydrology in college, and William, 16, a student at Duxbury High School. Lilly is married to Mark Van Buren Cleveland (CAS'76, GRS'78).

Gilbert Gonzalez (CAS'80) of San Francisco, Calif., participated in AIDS/LifeCycle in June, a weeklong 585-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles . The event raised money to support education and other services for individuals with AIDS and HIV. Gilbert encourages former classmates to learn more by visiting www.aidslifecycle.org.

Carol Keller (CFA'80) of Boston, Mass., exhibited her art at the Nielsen Gallery in Boston in the group show March Heat.

Madeline Di Nonno (CAS'82) of Marina del Rey, Calif., recently was named executive vice president of client services at Nielsen EDI, a service of Nielsen Entertainment. She previously was employed at the Hallmark Channel and Universal Studios Home Entertainment. At Universal, she created alliances with such major corporations as Hershey, Kraft, Polaroid, and Tropicana.

John P. Wei (CAS'82, MED'82) of Burlington, Mass., spent two weeks in Iran with the Boston Medical Disaster Team providing medical assistance to victims of the Bam earthquake. "Now that I'm back," he writes, "I'm looking forward to hearing from fellow BU alums." Write him at johnpwei@alum.bu.edu.

Jeffrey Ganeles (SDM'83) of Boca Raton, Fla., appeared on the prime-time reality show Extreme Makeover, where he performed the TeethToday procedure for the first time on national television. The procedure gives patients a full set of replacement teeth in a single day. Jeffrey practices at the Florida Institute for Periodontics and Dental Implants in Boca Raton.

Susan Talbot-Elliot (MET'83) of Lynchburg, Va., a visual artist, had two of her portaits of Virginia residents featured in the Southern Home & Garden article "Perfect Portraits."

Thomas Flocco (CAS'85, CGS'83) of Winnetka, Ill., recently was appointed president and chief executive officer of Jim Beam Brands Worldwide. Previously, he was a partner at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

John Harrington (CFA'85) of Duxbury, Mass., cofounded Advanced Practice Strategies, which provides visual communications technology for online education and courtroom demonstrations.

Debbie Backus (SAR'86) and Jerry Backus (ENG'86) of Washington Township, N.J., welcomed their third child, Patricia Jane. E-mail Debbie at dbackus@emory.edu.

Kathleen Duffett (SON'86) of Cold Spring, N.Y., and her husband, Jay Siegel, are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Molly Cassin Siegel, on January 6. Molly's big brothers are Aidan and Devin. Kathleen is the director of corporate compliance for the Contract Management Organization and also teaches a course on health-care regulation at Pace University.

Ronald Garriques (ENG'86) of Highland Park, Ill., and his wife announce the birth of their second child, Ronald, on July 4, 2003. He weighed in at 8 lbs., 3 oz. The proud father was wearing his BU sweatshirt as he welcomed his son into the world.

Otis Oliver Wragg (CAS'86) of Miami, Fla., a trial lawyer, recently was appointed to serve on the Dade County Bar Association's board of directors. He is the executive editor of the association's monthly publication, The Bulletin. In 1999, Otis opened his own law office. E-mail him at oliver@wragglaw.com.

John M. Aflague (SON'87) of Boston, Mass., earned his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island. Write to him at john.aflague@verizon.net.

John Ruggieri (SMG'87, CGS'85) of Boston, Mass., recently joined the business practice of the law firm Looney & Grossman. His work focuses on corporate and real estate law. Previously John was with Clark, Hunt & Embry.

Daniel P. Russo (LAW'87) of Middletown, Conn., received master's degrees in management and in financial services in 2003 from American College in Bryn Mawr , Pa. Laurence Barton (GRS'83) , the new president of American College , officiated at the commencement ceremony.

Jordan Savitt (SMG'87) and Dina Levy Savitt (SMG'91) of Stamford, Conn., had their third child, Max Ryan, in June 2003. Max has four-year-old twin sisters, Emily Lara and Paige Erica. Jordan is a vice president of sales at Command Financial Press, a financial printer in New York City. E-mail them at dsavitt@optonline.net .

Betsy Brill-Steckelman (COM'88) of Montville, N.J., and her husband, Adam, announce the birth of their first child, Samuel Alan, on January 10. Betsy writes that he is growing rapidly and perhaps will be a member of the BU Class of 2024. E-mail her at betsybu88@aol.com.

Michele Sczerbinski Diaz (CGS'88, COM'90) of Warwick, R.I., married Roberto Diaz on August 16, 2003. Michele, a former BU senior regional alumni relations manager for the West Coast, Washington, D.C., and New York City alumni clubs, is a major gifts officer for Bryant College in Smithfield, R.I., and her work continues to bring her to the West Coast. She recently was elected to the board of directors of the Rhode Island chapter of the Association of Fundraising. E-mail her at mdiaz@bryant.edu.

Karen Ettie Fream (SED'88) of Scarborough, Maine, was married in 2000 and had twin boys last summer. She recently moved out of Boston to Maine , where she and her husband enjoy taking their sons to the beach. Karen previously was president of SED's alumni board. She would love to hear from friends and Alpha Phi sisters at kfream@aol.com.

Jeremy Heep (CAS'88, COM'88) of Philadelphia, Pa., became a partner at the law firm Pepper Hamilton in January. His practice is in commercial litigation, specializing in antitrust, securities, and international matters.

Jennifer Lapierre (COM'88) of Makawao, Hawaii, is an alumni director and publications manager for Seabury Hall, a prep school on Maui. Jennifer spent two years in Los Angeles, then returned to Boston to work on a master's in literature from Harvard University. After earning her degree, she started a graphic design business and later became a personal trainer. E-mail her at lapierre@post.harvard.edu.

Elliott H. Leitman (CAS'88, MED'92) of West Chester, Pa., an orthopedic surgeon with the Morgan Kalman Clinic in Wilmington, Del., recently returned from active duty with the Army as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. A major, he served on the staff at Walter Reed Army Hospital and directed the orthopedic clinic at Fort Dix in New Jersey. He received the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Carole Rabe (CFA'88) of Natick, Mass., showed her art in the exhibition Accord V at the George Marshall Store Gallery in York, Maine, in October. She teaches in the visual arts department at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Jason Raff (COM'88) of Los Angeles, Calif., was the director and supervising producer of the NBC reality show Average Joe .

Frank DeLucia (ENG'89) of Greenwich, Conn., became a partner with the New York intellectual property law firm Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, in January. In 1995, he received his J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law.