Arline Kardasis (CAS’70) of Wellesley, Mass., is a partner at Elder Decisions, a Lexington-based mediation firm. She works to bring families together to address life changes in a participatory, thoughtful, and forward-looking way.

Jeremy Soldevilla (CAS’70, DGE’68) of Bozeman, Mont., and his wife, Melissa, bought the Silver Forest Inn, a bed-and-breakfast in their hometown. He writes, “Come visit Big Sky country!” For more information, visit www.silverforestinn.com or E-mail Jeremy at jeremysoldevilla@yahoo.com.

Ella Babcock Delyanis (CFA’72) of Grafton, Mass., displayed her pastel landscapes at the Artana Gallery in Brookline, Mass., in September.

Dan Grassi (COM’72) of Endicott, N.Y., published his first novel, a suspense thriller titled Rumor of Deceit, with PublishAmerica in July 2004. He is currently writing a screenplay for the book. His second novel, Dark Heaven, is slated for publication in 2005. E-mail him at dan@dangrassi.com.

Michael Fiorentino Jr. (SED’73) of Fitchburg, Mass., was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Fitchburg State College. E-mail him at mfiorentino@fsc.edu.

Theodore Pikora (GRS’73) of Topsfield, Mass., is participating in the Salem State College collaboration project with the Peabody Essex Museum, which provides a living classroom on the art, history, and literature of 19th-century Salem.

Peri Schwartz (CFA’73) of New Rochelle, N.Y., exhibited her work this September at the Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Va. E-mail her at perisch@optonline.net and see her work at www.perischwartz.com.

Carolyn Brown Senier (CFA’73) of Lake Mattawa, Mass., composed choral works in The Mattawa Song Cycle. After teaching music for 23 years and co-owning the Celtic Weavers shop in Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace with her husband, Carolyn has retired. Her compositions premiered in three concerts in 2004, and were on a compact disc released last summer.

Lisa Stillman Klein (CAS’74) of Chicago, Ill., was promoted to associate director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, where she will direct JCRC professional staff and other programs. E-mail her at lisaklein@juf.org.

Donna Rossetti-Bailey (CFA’74) of Marshfield, Mass., won two honorable mention awards at the Cape Cod Art Association Artist Members Exhibits for her soft pastels pieces South River #3 and Taos Pueblo. She also had paintings accepted into two national juried exhibitions. Donna’s painting Georgio’s Olive Grove was on display at the National Arts Club in New York during October, as part of 108th annual exhibition of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. Several of her paintings were included in the inaugural exhibition at the South Shore Conservatory’s new gallery in Hingham. E-mail Donna at dlrb@adelphia.net.

David C. Steelman (LAW’74) of Manchester, N.H., recently returned from Bologna, Italy, where he was a visiting scholar at the Research Institute on Judicial Systems, which promotes research activities on the courts in countries with a civil law tradition. He is a principal court management consultant for the National Center for State Courts, a research and service organization in Williamsburg, Va. In addition to his work in Italy, David has done international court consulting work with the Egyptian Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court of Nepal, the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, the Supreme Court of Ireland, and the provincial Courts of Ottawa, Canada. In 1992, he was a member of the U.S. State Department’s study group on international enforcement of judgments.

Michael Weil (CAS’74) of Peterborough, N.H., recently made a career change from health-care organization management to the practice of psychology, with a specialty in medical hypnosis and alternative medicine. He joined a group with anesthesiologists, a chiropractor, and an acupuncturist, called Pain Solutions Wellness Network, which offers a full range of traditional and complementary medical services to people with chronic pain. E-mail Michael at hypnosisclinic@verizon.net.

Walt Bistline (LAW’75) of Houston, Tex., exhibited his South Padre Island photographic series this past fall in the Leeds Gallery at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., where he is currently an adjunct assistant professor of photography. Two images from the series received an honorable mention in last summer’s Visual Proof exhibition at Seattle’s Photographic Center Northwest. Several other images were included in the Pingyao International Photography exhibition in China this fall. E-mail Walt at wbistline@houston.rr.com.

Pam Brill (SED’75) of Bedford, N.H., writes, “I never imagined putting psychology to use in so many fields.” She’s working as an organizational development consultant and leadership coach, with a client roster ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups to Capitol Hill leaders. She has recently published The Winner’s Way: A Proven Method for Achieving Your Personal Best in Any Situation, a book that describes a system for dealing with work and personal challenges. Pam also has worked with abused children and juvenile offenders, taught and worked in medical settings, and consulted with competitive college athletes and athletes in national ski programs.

Steven Jacobs (CAS’75) of Marshfield, Mass., was named vice president of claims for the Arbella Insurance Group. Steven has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and was previously assistant vice president of claims. During his time at Arbella, he has implemented the high expense ratio agency program and headed the special investigative unit.

Mark Phelps (CAS’75) of Basking Ridge, N.J., writes that having lived “in the shadow of the evil empire” since 1986, he celebrated the miraculous Red Sox World Series win with his wife, Leslie, and three-year-old twin sons, Elijah and Marcus. In the meantime, he has been able to make a living writing about general aviation airplanes. Mark continues to play ice hockey, a lifelong passion instilled in him during his years at BU. He also flies his own 1954 Beechcraft Bonanza and still plays the guitar — although mostly children’s songs these days. E-mail him at mdpiii@hotmail.com.

Marty Schupak (CAS’75) of Valley Cottage, N.Y., is president of the Youth Sports Club, an online producer and distributor of instructional sports books and videos. Marty will be releasing a new book in February. E-mail him at cancel39@aol.com.

James Collins (COM’76) of Boston, Mass., is manager of corporate and business development at the Castle Group, a public relations and event management agency in Boston.

David F. Itkoff (CAS’76) of Penns Park, Pa., became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum in January 2004. Membership consists of attorneys who have won million dollar verdicts and settlements.

Jon Imber (CFA’77) of Somerville, Mass., recently exhibited his paintings at the gWatson Gallery in Stonington, Maine.

Deborah Kennedy Coster (CAS’78, GRS’78) of Washington, D.C., founded Key Words, a company that provides writing and editing services to clients nationwide. She is still an active choral singer and soloist, and would love to hear from members of the Marsh Chapel Choir from the late 1970s. E-mail her at deborahkc@netacc.net.

Frederica Dunn (SED’78) of Alexandria, Va., is the travel committee chair of the National Press Club, a center for journalists for professional advancement and the promotion of free expression. She wrote “Perspective on Cuba,” a follow-up to the club’s recent Cuba trip, which was published last March in Virginia’s Winchester Star. Frederica has also received many Vivan Awards in recognition of her hard work and dedication to the National Press Club.

Tad Jankowski (LAW’78,’81) of Westwood, Mass., was promoted to senior vice president of National Amusements, a movie theater corporation. He has been with the company since 1982, and in his new position he will continue to oversee all the company’s legal matters as well as financing and foreign expansion.