Lilly Heckman Cleveland (MET’80) of Duxbury, Mass., has several upcoming one-woman painting exhibitions, including at the Hingham Public Library, Dolphin Gallery, January 15 to March 10, and at MassAudubon Joppa Flats Education Center in Newburyport in May. She currently teaches at the Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury and is also on the faculty of the South Shore Art Center in Cohasset. Lilly lives with her husband, Mark (CAS’76, GRS’78), and two sons.

Michael David (CFA’80) of Boston, Mass., displayed his work at the Pepper Gallery in Boston in November. Entitled Paintings from Provincetown, the exhibition included monochromatic illustrations of the Boston area from the past, drawing inspiration from memory, vintage photography, and collections of antiques.

Andy Birol (SMG’81) of Solon, Ohio, is president of Birol Growth Consulting, which has twice won the Weatherhead 100 Award as Northeast Ohio’s fastest growing single-employee business. His clients include corporations such as IBM and First Energy. Andy is the author of Focus. Accomplish. Grow . . . the Business Owner’s Guide to Growth, and regularly appears as a business growth strategist in regional and national media, including CNN, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. He speaks Turkish, understands Spanish, French, and some Swahili, has consulted on four continents, and worked for USAID in Nairobi, Kenya. E-mail him at abirol@andybirol.com.

Fred Conover (COM’81) of Wakefield, Mass., is a partner at Conover Tuttle, an advertising and public relations firm in Lynnfield, whose clients have included the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Ryder Cup, the Women’s United Soccer Association, and XFL. He lives with Kathy, his wife of 17 years. Fred would love to hear from fellow alums in the marketing communications industry. E-mail him at fconover@conovertuttle.com.

Michael Grecco (COM’81) of Santa Monica, Calif., is a professional photographer. His recent work appears on the cover of the new book California 24/7 (DK Publishing). One of his images from the book won a spot in the Communication Arts Photography Annual. Other recent projects include a cover shoot of Christina Applegate for USA Weekend, an Olympic clothing double-page spread for Time, a movie ad campaign for NBC/Universal in New Orleans, and an ad for Campbell’s in New York.

Maureen Saltzer Gawel (COM’81) of Arroyo Grande, Calif., was recently named president and publisher of The Tribune , a 40,000-circulation Knight Ridder daily newspaper, serving San Luis Obispo County. E-mail her at maureensaltzer@sbcglobal.net.

Peter Huston (COM’81) of Warren, Vt., is senior producer of Emotion Pictures, based in Braintree, Mass. Emotion showed a short film about the late Massachusetts Congressman Joe Moakley’s efforts in El Salvador at a symposium and exhibition called El Congresista, Joe Moakley in El Salvador at Suffolk University in November. For more information on the gallery exhibition, visit www.suffolk.edu/adams_gallery. Emotion Pictures has produced nine seasons of the PBS series The Visionaries, hosted by Sam Waterston.

Robert M. Lippman (LAW’81) of Buffalo, N.Y., has been elected president of the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York for 2005. Robert, who is managing attorney of Lippman O’Connor, lives with his wife, Rita, and sons Matthew, 9, and David, 7.

Andrew Nixon (CFA’82) of Attleboro, Mass., exhibited his paintings at the Pepper Gallery in Boston during September and October 2004.

David Shivers (COM’82) of Wilbraham, Mass., was recently sworn in for his third six-year term as an administrative judge with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents. He lives with his wife, Marie, and two sons. E-mail him at fidchivers@msn.com.

Jay S. Winuk (COM’82) of Carmel, N.Y., and his company Winuk Communications were awarded the Public Relations Society of America Bronze Anvil Award for promoting the inaugural season of the Westchester Wildfire, a professional basketball team based in White Plains, N.Y. Jay is the company founder and president. E-mail him at jwincom@rcn.com.

Robin Longshaw (COM’83, SED’85) of Astoria, N.Y., was named supervising editor for Hampton-Brown Publishers of Carmel, Calif. E-mail her at rnlongshaw@yahoo.com.

Jenipher Young-Hall (SSW’83) of Manchester, Conn., runs a successful Nepalese-Tibetan style jewelry business called Mahila. Jenipher was inspired to start the business five years ago when she was finishing up a term with the Peace Corps in Nepal. As well as sell jewelry, Mahila’s friends and volunteers raise funds for the training of health workers in both Connecticut and Nepal. For more information, visit www.mahilajewelry.com.

Rick Lombardo (CFA’84) of Dedham, Mass., is the producing artistic director at the New Repertory Theatre in Newton, Mass., which celebrated the opening of its 20th season last fall with an array of local and national talent. Authors and artists from Broadway to Hollywood collaborated on productions, including the premieres of Approaching Moomtaj and Permanent Collection, as well as Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.

Eric D. Berger (ENG’85) of North Attleboro, Mass., received Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity’s Order of Merit award. The award recognizes a member for exceptional service at the local level. Eric serves as the alumni advisor for the BU chapter and as treasurer of the Alpha Zeta Alumni Association. E-mail him at ericberger@comcast.net.

Laura Cesana (SED’85) of Lisbon, Portugal, displayed her engravings, paintings, and serigraphies at the Centro Nacional de Cultura, the Museu da Água da Patriarcal, Instituto Camões, and Biblioteca Nacional. She is the author of Jewish Vestiges in Portugal: Travels of a Painter. You can see her work at www.lauracesana.com or E-mail her at laura.cesana@ip.pt.

Jeff Sheehan  (CAS’85) of Westminster, Md., was recently hired by Micros Systems,  headquartered in Columbia, Md., as vice president of sales operations, after working for the NCR Corporation in IT service operations and sales. Prior to that, Jeff spent several years as an active  duty Army officer after graduating. He lives with his children and can be  reached by e-mail at JFS@stilladad.com.

Barbara van Buskirk (COM’85) of Albuquerque, N.M., is exhibiting monotype works in galleries in Maryland and New Mexico. Her exhibition Waking Life: Monotypes was on display at Café Riviera, and her monotype Memories Carried into Each Other was at the Fisher Gallery, both in Albuquerque. Her work In a Little Room, in Paris is on display at the Maryland Federation of Art gallery in Annapolis. To view her work, visit www.bvanb.com.

Debra Arter (GRS’86) of Damariscotta, Maine, exhibited her 2003 collage Still Pond at the 20th Annual Juried Exhibition of the National Collage Society at the Strathmore Art Complex in Bethesda, Md., in November. Debra will participate in a four-person exhibition, Four Redheads, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath, Maine, running from February to April.

Kathleen Duffet (SON’86) of Cold Spring, N.Y., reports that she has started her own legal and health-care consulting practice, focusing primarily on regulatory compliance issues, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. To contact Kathleen or to find out about her professional services, e-mail her at kduffett@optonline.net.

Deborah Gildart-Hanks (STH’86) of Downingtown, Pa., and her husband, Todd Hanks, announce the birth of twins Kathryn Anna and Sarah Kristine. Deborah is a clergy member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. The twins were also welcomed by siblings Josh, Beth, and Ben.

Jennifer Lynn Lewandowski (COM’86) of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., is a producer at WHYY-FM public radio in Philadelphia. Her astronomy documentary Mars: Close Up received an award from the Society of Professional Journalists in June. She is married to Doug Dubrosky and they have two children, Basil and Seth.

Peter J. Vodola (COM’86) of Sandy Hook, Conn., joined the litigation department of Pullman & Coley in July, in the law firm’s Hartford office, where he will provide advice on matters such as structured settlement transfers, bankruptcy, and class action litigation.

Steven Kaplan (SMG’87) of Springfield, N.J., is director of the capital markets tax group at Deloitte and Touche in New York, N.Y.

Lawrence Karp (SMG’87) of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., recently was appointed senior vice president at HSBC Securities. He is the head of portfolio management for the insurance corporate finance effort in the Americas. E-mail him at lawrence.karp.1987@alum.bu.edu.

Natale A. Messina (LAW’87) of Hartford, Conn., was elected by the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants to a three-year term on its board of governors. She is an attorney with the Hartford law firm Murtha Cullina. Natale is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

Mark Shneyder (CAS’87, COM’98) of Wayland, Mass., and his wife, Marcy, welcomed Talia Josie, their first child, on August 31.

Renee Billera (COM’88) of Santa Monica, Calif., recently became engaged to New Zealander Richard Nuthall. Renee is a freelance television producer and is currently working for MTV on the hit reality show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica. E-mail her at renee.billera@mtvstaff.com.

Philip Gavin (COM’88) of Quincy, Mass., has written a new history book for children titled World War II in Europe (Lucent Books). Philip is currently working on another book exploring the origins and beliefs of Catholicism, as well as the modern-day challenges faced by the Church. E-mail him at pgavin1@comcast.net.

Patricia Johnson (GRS’88) of Reading, Mass., created a collaborative program between Salem State College and the Peabody Essex Museum to provide a living classroom on the art, history, and literature of 19th-century Salem.

Keith Lyle (COM’88) of Mahwah, N.J., married Roshanak S. Fatemi on July 10 in Gladstone, N.J. They exchanged vows at a traditional Persian marriage ceremony on July 9 in Morristown, N.J. Keith recently earned a master’s in elementary education from Columbia University’s Teachers’ College. E-mail him at keith624@aol.com.

Shelley Satterlee (SED’88) of Rapid City, S.D., won the 2004 GEICO Public Service Award for the Air Force, for her volunteer work with prisoners, troubled youth, and the elderly. She also won an Air Force Award of Excellence for the drug prevention program she manages at Ellsworth Air Force Base. She is planning to move to the Azores, a group of islands off Portugal. E-mail her at shelleysatterlee6451@msn.com.

Lawrence J. Graham (LAW’89) of Bellevue, Wash., is vice president of financial planning for the Pacific Northwest at U.S. Trust, a wealth management company. He is a member of the state bars in Washington, Minnesota, and Massachusetts, and is a member of the tax and real property and probate sections of the American Bar Association.

Michelle Lougee (CFA’89,’94) of Cambridge, Mass., exhibited her sculptures at the Boston Sculptors Gallery in September. Her installation Pomus Ingenium portrays genetically altered fruit in a laboratory setting. E-mail her at mail@mlougee.com.

Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen (CAS’89, CGS’87) of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., has been named a new partner of the private client services practice group of the mid-Atlantic-based law firm Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen L.L.P. Rebecca concentrates her practices in tax and estate planning, closely-held business succession planning, charitable giving, estate and trust administration, and tax-exempt organizations.

William Thierfelder (SED’89) became the 20th president of Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C., in 2004. He previously served as president of York Barbell Company, an Olympic weight company, in York, Pa., and practiced as a licensed psychologist.