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Maura Kehoe Coyne (CAS’90, CGS’88) of Woodbridge, Conn., and her husband, Gregory, announce the birth of their first child, Michael Joseph, on October 26. Maura works as an assistant state’s attorney in New Haven. E-mail her at mauracoyneesq@yahoo.com.
Jordan Kerr (ENG’90) of Chicago, Ill., is the lead application architect for the sales force automation system at Abbott Laboratories in Chicago. E-mail him at jordankerr@bigfoot.com.
Robert “Tod” Minotti (CAS’90) and Jennifer Minotti (COM’91) of Woodstock, Vt., welcomed their son, Zeno Carlos Tosi, on April 23. Tod and Jennifer own the Winslow House Bed & Breakfast in Woodstock. Contact them at www.TheWinslowhouseVT.com or jminotti@edc.org.
Dominic Pullo (CAS’90, GRS’93) of Kalamazoo, Mich., has lots of changes to report. He and his wife, Susan, recently had a daughter, Hailey Rose. Their 3 ½ -year-old son, Anthony, is doing very well as a big brother, Dominic writes. The family previously lived in Watertown, Mass., and recently relocated to Kalamazoo, where he is a scientist with Pfizer. “It’s a fun time for us,” he writes, “and we’d love to hear from you.” E-mail them at dominic@kzookidz.com.
Kathleen Rest (UNI’90) of Brighton, Mass., was appointed executive director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. She provides management for daily affairs, supervising all program departments to achieve UCS’s goals on issues ranging from climate change to global security. She had previously been deputy director for programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Tracey Rasey Scott (SED’90) of Chesapeake, Va., received her master’s in education from Regent University in Virginia Beach in May 2003. After teaching early childhood special education for 12 years, she currently teaches a regional program for children with autism. She lives with her husband, Mike, and two daughters, Megan, 8, and Mary Kate, 5. She sends greetings to long-lost friends and classmates and would love to hear from old friends from ENG, SED, and Army ROTC. E-mail her at 4scott@cox.net.
Dirk Baker (COM’91, SED’93,’98, CGS’89) of Worcester, Mass., recently won his 200th game as head coach of Worcester State College’s baseball team. In 2004 the Lancers won more than 20 games for the seventh straight season. Dirk’s second book, Teaching Hitting, was published by McFarland & Co. in the summer. E-mail him at dbaker1@worcester.edu.
Bradley Gelb (SMG’91, CGS’89) and Nora Tay Gelb (CAS’91) of Pittsford, N.Y., are proud to announce the birth of their fourth child, Sara Louise, on March 30. They would like to hear from old friends at bgelb@jrgelb.com.
Alan Lohof (CAS’91) of Billings, Mont., and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of their son, Trevor Jack, on July 3. Trevor joins his two-year-old sister, Kelsey. Alan continues to work as a firefighter and paramedic with the Billings Fire Department. E-mail him at alohof@bresnan.net.
Marc-Anthony Signorino (COM’91) of Washington, D.C., was recently promoted to director and counsel of technology policy at the American Electronics Association, the country’s largest high-tech trade association. He lobbies Congress and the White House on issues important to the information technology industry. Marc came to AEA by way of eBay, where he helped open its Washington, D.C., government affairs office while getting his J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center. He also started a new organization, D.C. Young Lobbyists, for government affairs professionals in the area. He would love to hear from COM graduates. E-mail him at MarcAnthony7@earthlink.net.
Melissa Wood (CAS’91) of Denver, Colo., is director of strategic marketing for Xcel Energy, an electricity and natural gas energy company. She lives with her husband, Les, and son, Evan. E-mail Melissa at Melissa_k_wood@yahoo.com.
Alfonso P. Baigorri (CAS’92) of Miami, Fla., recently joined the law firm Katz, Barron, Squitero and Faust as a senior associate after 10 years with Banco de Santander. Last May he obtained an L.L.M. in estate planning from the University of Miami. His practice is focused on trust and estate planning, U.S. and international tax planning, and family business succession. E-mail him at apb@katzbarron.com.
Daniel Dupont (CAS’92) and Mary Davis Dupont (SMG’92) of Arlington, Va., celebrated the birth of their third son, Leo, in April. E-mail Dan at dgdupont@aol.com.
Kara O’Hearn Granger (SED’92) of Millbrook, N.Y., married Kevin Granger on April 18. Martha Hayes Crannell (SED’92) was one of Kara’s bridesmaids. Kevin is an assistant chief at a volunteer fire department, and Kara is vice president of a neighboring fire department. Write to her at Chestr49@aol.com.
Cheryl Fearn Hill (SAR’92) of Orlando, Fla., and her husband, Rick, had their first child, Canyon, on December 25. Cheryl works at Florida Hospital. E-mail her at rmediccpt@cfl.rr.com.
Penelope Jewkes (COM’92) of Los Angeles, Calif., was appointed director of the Disney Channel’s program planning team. She is responsible for the programming strategies related to its preschool block, Playhouse Disney. E-mail her at penny@popstar.com.
Matthew Kelley (CAS’92) of Osaka, Japan, writes that he has been in Osaka for the past 12 years, and lives with his wife of five years, Harumi, and their two children, Liam Ryo (“BU class of 2021”) and Jasmine Maya (“BU class of 2023”). Matthew has started an ESL school and homestay program with his wife, providing English conversation classes for all ages, and homestay opportunities in Perth, Australia. They are looking to expand into Sydney and the Boston area. He is looking forward to hearing from old friends and people interested in providing homestays and opportunities to study, work, or participate in volunteer projects around the globe. E-mail Matthew at es@osaka.email.ne.jp.
Jane K. O’Brien (SAR’92) of Incline Village, Nev., is pleased to announce the purchase of the North Tahoe Physical Therapy Clinic and the Performance Enhancement Center, both in Lake Tahoe. Jane has been an instructor of myofascial release and has practiced physical therapy for the past 12 years, specializing in manual therapy, women’s issues, pain, and orthopedics.
Christie Taylor (UNI’92) of Houston, Tex., was awarded a New York Times/National Endowment for the Arts fellowship to the American Dance Festival’s Institute of Dance Criticism for the summer. Formerly the dance critic for the Boston Herald, Christie is now based in Houston, where she writes about dance for national publications. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, the Dallas Morning News, and Dance Magazine. E-mail her at annactaylor@msn.com.
Edward A. Abott III (CAS’93, CGS’91) of Crofton, Md., his wife, Kristen, and their son, Kevin, welcomed the newest member of their family, Kiley Ann, on March 23.
Michael Bishop (SMG’93) of Cheshire, Conn., has recently been promoted to corporate controller of FuelCell Energy, which is located in Danbury. Mike lives with his wife, Jackie, and their 2 1/2-year-old son, Sean. E-mail Michael at bishopms@alum.bu.edu.
Meredith Daniels (COM’93) of Floral Park, N.Y., married William Nicholas Chango, Jr., on June 12, 2004. “We had a small but fun wedding on Long Island’s North Fork,” she writes. Meredith currently works as a radio announcer and producer for Newsday and occasionally writes articles for its daily newspaper. E-mail her at Meredith.daniels@newsday.com.
Adrienne Klein (COM’93) of New York, N.Y., is happy to announce her marriage to Alessandro Ratto. They were married in Ravello, Italy, on June 18, surrounded by friends and family. They both live and work in New York City.
Amanda LaForge (CAS’93) of Chevy Chase, Md., and her husband, Mark Denbo, announce the arrival of their second son, Harrison, on February 29. He joins big brother Luke, 3. Amanda writes, “We are doing well here — just a bit tired.” E-mail her at amandalaforge@comcast.net.
Frances Nosbisch (STH’93,’94) of Quincy, Ill., has accepted a position as assistant professor of theology at Quincy University. E-mail her at fnosbisch@juno.com.
Denyse Ackerly-Koford (SMG’94) of East Meadow, N.Y., married Christopher Koford on September 6, 2003. Attendees included Joyce Bowles Randazzo (SMG’94) and Wendy Blume (COM’94) . Denyse is pursuing her master’s degree as a physician’s assistant at Seton Hall University. E-mail her at bosdabny@yahoo.com.
Heather Berg-Patel (CAS’94) of Minneapolis, Minn., attended medical school in Wisconsin after BU, and married her college sweetheart, Drew Patel (CAS’95), in 1997. They live in the Twin Cities with their daughter, Amara Guadalupe, who was born on November 17, 2003. Heather is a psychiatrist and Drew owns a chiropractic clinic. She writes that they would both love to hear from BU friends, especially those from Warren Towers 12A freshman year. E-mail her at drheja@aol.com.
Jonathan Fox (COM’94) and Julie Bach (SED’95) of Plymouth, Mass., were married on Cape Cod in October 2001. They are the proud parents of Aaron, 2, and Madeline, 5 months. Aaron is already a regular at BU hockey games and can sing the first three lines of the fight song. Jonathan is working for Macy’s as the regional staffing and scheduling coordinator. Julie is the newly appointed chairperson of the social studies department at Norwell High School. They would love to catch up with COM, SED, or BU Band friends. E-mail them at jstufox@adelphia.net or jannfox@adelphia.net.
Loretta Chilcoat Jergensen (COM’94) of Baltimore, Md., and her husband, Brad, announce the birth of their first daughter, Emaline, on March 11. Loretta is a writer/editor for the Maryland Office of Tourism, as well as a freelance travel writer, and writes for the Lonely Planet guidebook series. She would love to hear from “fellow COMers, Sigma Kappa sisters, and alums in the Baltimore area.” E-mail her at lchilcoat@verizon.net.
Garrett Krause (ENG’94) of Corpus Christi, Tex., and his wife, Sheree, would like to let their friends know about the birth of their son, Ryan Thomas, on April 29. Garrett writes that Ryan’s big brother, Kevin, is happy to have a playmate. Garrett is a lieutenant commander in the Navy, serving at Kingsville Naval Air Station as a flight instructor. He trains student naval aviators in the strike/jet pipeline. E-mail him at gkrause@stx.rr.com.
Jill Schneider (LAW’94,’00, GSM’95) of Syosset, N.Y., celebrated her first anniversary as a member of the board of trustees for the National Association of Mothers Center, an organization that advocates for the rights of mothers and addresses their needs by developing a network of supportive communities. Jill is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and works for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
April Sherry Stuzin (CAS’94) of Miami, Fla., and her husband, Daniel, had their first child, Kate Rebecca, on November 9, 2003. Contact April at astuzin@bellsouth.net.
Brian Zive (CAS '94) of Readville, Mass., and his wife Christine, announce the birth of their first child, Gabriella, on March 1, 2004. Gabriella is the granddaughter of Norman Ferzoco (CAS '63) and the late Leslie Zive (CGS '64). She is also the niece of Todd Zive (ENG '98) and Keith Zive (CAS '00). Brian, is an analyst consultant at the University. Write to him at brian.zive.1994@alum.bu.edu.
Lea Christine Cunningham (CAS’95, GRS’96) of Newton, Mass., received a doctor of medicine degree on June 4 at the 180th commencement of Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia. She will complete a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Regina Puksar Glauder (CAS’95) of Malibu, Calif., published her poem “Faithful” in the Malibu Times in November.
Corinne Marrinan (CFA’95) of Los Angeles, Calif., is the associate producer of the CBS television series CSI, CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY, and moonlights as a documentary filmmaker. She cowrote and designed the book CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Companion, which was published in September by Simon and Schuster. E-mail her at marrinan@aol.com.
Michael S. Milnarik (CFA’95) of Somerville, Mass., is the artistic director of Boston-based Innovata Brass, founded in 1998. Innovata includes two other CFA alums, Karen Muenzinger (CFA’91), on trumpet, and Peter Charig (CFA’99), on trombone. Michael is a member of the Portland Brass, the Cantabrigia Brass, and the Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, and is the tuba and euphonium instructor at Tufts University, the University of Southern Maine School of Music, Anna Maria College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the Lexington Public Schools. In November 2002 he married collaborative pianist-composer-arranger Sanae Kanda (CFA’93,’02) . Most recently, Michael was appointed to the faculty of Salem State College and has opened an online store for tuba players at TubaStudio.com. E-mail him at mike@tubastudio.com.
Ian C. Pilarczyk (LAW’95) of Cambridge, Mass., was given the E. P. Taylor Award for outstanding voluntary service to the McGill Alma Mater Fund by McGill University in March. He is the New England representative to the McGill alumni association board of directors, cochair of the annual volunteer phonathon, and president of the McGill Young Alumni of Boston. In June 2003 he received a doctor of civil law degree, made the dean’s honor list, and was awarded the Osgoode Society Legal History Prize. Ian is currently a self-employed trader of securities and performs pro bono immigration law services. He writes that he is pleased to be back in Boston after eight years in Montreal. E-mail him at rabidemu@hotmail.com.
Karen Wilson Roman (CAS’95, COM’95) of Washington, D.C., is the new vice president of consulting for Virginia-based Federal Sources, Inc., the nation’s preeminent supplier of government information technology market intelligence. Prior to joining FSI, Karen spent eight years with Arthur Andersen and two with Unisys as a solutions director. E-mail her at Karen@edgarroman.com.
Shahram Siddiqui (CAS’95) of Gaithersburg, Md., was elected to membership in the law firm Cozner O’Connor. He works in the firm’s Philadelphia office, concentrating in corporate law matters.
Larisa Myles Spillman (COM’95) of Chicago, Ill., began corporate and commercial voiceover work last year while continuing in her public relations position in Chicago. “Any old COM friends who could use my voice, let me know!” she writes. E-mail her at larisa.spillman@edelman.com.
Allison Walker (SED’95) of St. Louis, Mo., writes that “for the past four years I have been in St. Louis, but after the 100-degree temperatures this week, I think it’s time to move back to an ocean!” She teaches seventh grade language arts at the same middle school rap superstar Nelly attended. Her students are exciting, challenging, and entertaining, but she misses Boston “like I’d miss an arm.” E-mail her at calicoon@yahoo.com.
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