Rebecca Bates (ENG’90,’96) of North Mankato, Minn., finished her Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Washington last year. Currently she is an assistant professor of computer and information sciences at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She celebrated the end of her graduate studies by learning some Portuguese and traveling to Brazil. E-mail her at bates@msnu.edu.

Adrienne Denny Duncan (CAS’90) of Atlanta, Ga., received a bid to join Phi Mu Fraternity as an alumna. “Seventeen years between formal recruitment as a sophomore and bid day,” she writes. “That has to be some kind of BU Panel record!” Initiation was held on October 30 with the Theta Zeta Chapter at Georgia Tech.

Jordan C. Kerr (ENG’90) of Grayslake, Ill., is the lead application architect for the sales force automation system at Abbott Laboratories, a pharmaceutical research and treatment facility in Chicago. E-mail him at jordankerr@bigfoot.com.

David Reiss (COM’90) of Owings, Md., is an assistant professor of visual media at American University’s School of Communication. David is a consultant to Avid Technology, working with Media Composer editing systems, and has produced and written for National Geographic , the Discovery Channel, and NBC in the Washington, D.C., area. E-mail him at dreiss@comcast.net.

Tony DeRosa (CAS’91) and Karen Lane DeRosa (COM’93) of Springsboro, Ohio, welcomed twins Alexander Joseph (AJ) and Isabella Lane (Belle) on March 14, 2004. They joined big brothers Sam, 5, and Theo, 2. Tony is a sales manager for Lexis Nexis in Dayton, and Karen runs her own consulting business and sells for Southern Living at Home, a party planning company. E-mail them at kderosa@woh.rr.com.

Dan Field (LAW’91) of Newton, Mass., was featured in a June 2004 article in the weekly The Massachusetts Lawyer about Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly and other Massachusetts lawyers’ recent efforts to investigate unfair labor practices. Dan heads a staff of 45 investigators and legal professionals in the Fair Labor and Business Practices Division of the AG’s office in Boston, which has fined companies $4.8 million in wage enforcement actions alone in the last three years.

Alan May (COM’91) of Virginia Beach, Va., is director of communications for the Norfolk Admirals, an American Hockey League affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks. Alan writes that former BU Terrier goaltender Michel Larocque (MET’99, CGS’97) was a member of the Admirals. E-mail Alan at alanmay@norfolkadmirals.com.

Gary Partoyan (CAS’91, CGS’89) of McLean, Va., is working as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, helping with financial planning and investments. “I love my clients and my vocation,” he writes. In November 2003, Gary married Connie Correll. Many friends from BU attended, including Chris Duffy (COM’90), who served as emcee at the reception, Brian Elsesser (CAS’91), Kristin Kolberg (CAS’91), Rayan Lakshmanan (CAS’91, CGS’89), Ashley McCue (COM’92), Angela Leung (CAS’92), and Brendan Fitzsimmons (CAS’97, CGS’89). Gary would like to be in touch with more classmates; e-mail him at partoyan@alum.bu.edu.

Rosanne Carey Peterson (COM’91) and Eric Peterson (CAS’89) of San Francisco, Calif., had a son, Jack William, on August 18. Eric works as a software sales engineer at Amdocs and is an avid cyclist. Rosanne is an account director at Mediaedge:cia. E-mail them at olafro@earthlink.net.

Bill Spadea (CAS’91, CGS’89) of Princeton, N.J., ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in New Jersey’s 12th District against Democratic incumbent Rush Dew Holt. Bill and his wife, Jodi, have been married for nine years and have two children, Elizabeth, 6, and Michael, 1.

Jerry E. Sullivan (GRS’91) of Vienna, Va., is the deputy division chief for political-military affairs, Central Asia/South Asia, in the strategic plans and policy directorate for the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. E-mail Jerry at drjesullivan@msn.com.

Lissette C. Bernal Verbel (CAS’91) of Flushing, N.Y., is a technical program associate for men’s reproductive health at Engender Health, a nonprofit organization based in New York. Lissette has traveled through Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and recently attended the 15th International AIDS Conference in Bangkok. She also cowrote a chapter for Oxfam’s new publication Gender Equality and Men: Lessons from Practice. E-mail her at lbernal@engenderhealth.org.

Erick W. Becker (LAW’92) of Denver, Colo., and his wife, Danielle, welcomed their second child, Skylar Naeff, on July 29. E-mail them at danielleric@comcast.net.

Erik Blome (CFA’92) of Crystal Lake, Ill., designed the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, which went on tour around the state by flatbed truck in October. Erik writes that he began the project when his wife, Charlotte, was pregnant. Now his son Max is six years old and says he wants to be a fireman. Erik recently completed bronze busts of Harold and Helen McMaster for the student union at Defiance College.

Gerard Brown (CFA’92) of Philadelphia, Pa., is the acting director of the summer master of fine arts program at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Look for his profile of ceramist Paula Winokur in an issue of Ceramics Art & Perception. One of his paintings was included in the exhibition Literature, Liberty and Art at the Northbrook Public Library in Northbrook, Ill., last fall. E-mail him at gerard.brown3@verizon.net.

Shawn Fields (CAS’92) of London, England, and her husband, Jorge, have recently relocated from New York to the UK. Shawn is working at Pepsi UK as a trade marketing manager; they live in South Kensington. E-mail her at shawn.fields@alumni.duke.edu.

Caren Frankel (COM’92) of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and her husband, Robert Vondell, welcomed their first child, Lindsay Kathryn Vondell, on June 2.

Keith Gottfried (LAW’92, GSM’95) of San Jose, Calif., recently left Borland Software, a Silicon Valley software company, where he served as senior vice president, general counsel, and chief legal officer. He is pursuing other opportunities, including political activities. He plans to marry Cindy Goldwasser of Mountain View, Calif., next spring. E-mail him at Kgottfri@yahoo.com.

Kimberly Hines Hart (CAS’92, COM’92) of Randolph, N.J., and her husband, Eric Hart, celebrated the first birthday of their daughter, Kayla Jane. Kim practiced law for seven years before becoming a full-time mom. E-mail her at kimeric630@optonline.net.

Debra B. Wolfert Marino (CAS’92) of Orange, Conn., and her husband of eight years had their second child, Jason Tyler, on June 8; he joined big sister Lauren Olivia, 2. Debra recently left the law firm where she was a partner and opened her own law practice specializing in divorce and custody litigation. E-mail her at dmarinolaw@yahoo.com.

Andy Schepis McGinnis (CAS’92) of Wichita, Kans., has joined Greteman Group, a branding agency, as account executive. She has 12 years of marketing, advertising, and public relations experience, consulting for a wide variety of clients. She has worked on a conference for former Vice President Al Gore, the 1996 third-party presidential debate C-SPAN broadcast, and the 1996 Democratic Convention.

Christophe Moerman (SHA’92, GSM’94) of Covington, Ky., was promoted to director of client service at ACNielsen BASES, a company that provides premarket consumer insights for marketers of consumer packaged goods.

Christina Mansfield Mulak (COM’92, CGS’90) of West Yarmouth, Mass., and her husband, Eric, welcomed their first child, Emma Mansfield Mulak, on December 18, 2003. E-mail them at cmulak@comcast.net.

Adrienne Brodsky Walkowiak (COM’92) of Newmarket, N.H., and her husband, Scott, welcomed their first child, Julia Rose, on May 4. Adrienne is director of marketing and public affairs at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. E-mail her at abwalkowiak@aol.com.

Karen Clarke (CFA’93) of Lincoln, Mass., displayed her work at the New Art ’04 exhibition at the Kingston Gallery in Boston in August. Her work was among 30 pieces chosen for the exhibition by art critic Ann Wilson Lloyd of Art in America and the New York Times from more than 1,300 entries.

Maria J. Henwood (CAS’93) of Columbus, Ohio, joined the faculty of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health as an assistant professor of pediatrics. After earning her degree in English from BU, she graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1997. Maria completed her residency at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in June 2004. She will now practice pediatric endocrinology at Children’s Hospital in Columbus and pursue research in the area of pediatric osteoporosis. E-mail her at henwoodm@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu.

Eric Ruthenberg (CFA’93) of Newport, N.H., and his barbershop quartet Overdrive performed at Symphony Hall during the Democratic National Convention in July. The program also included the Boston Pops, Yo-Yo Ma, Bono, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Audra McDonald. Eric currently teaches choral music in Newport. E-mail him at ericr@nhvt.net.

Scott Webster (CAS’93) of Boston, Mass., is a partner at the law firm Goodwin Procter, specializing in employee benefits and executive compensation. E-mail him at swebster@goodwinprocter.com.

Elizabeth Clogher (SMG’94) of Randolph, N.J., married Marc E. Laqui on August 3, 2002. In attendance were Patrick Daly (CAS’94), Michael Fleishman (ENG’95), Donnamarie O’Reilly Martinez (CAS’95, SED’95), Paul Calento (SMG’94, CGS’92), Chris Benadom ( SMG’94 ), Nancy Emerson ( SMG’94 ), and Bryan Oberlander (SMG’94), along with Ann Richie, formerly of BU’s Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance department. E-mail Elizabeth at lizclogher@hotmail.com.

Joel Kitay (CAS’94, COM’94) and Stacey Pinsky Kitay (GSM’93) of Pikesville, Md., are elated to announce the birth of their first child, Isabelle Peri, on June 26. They write that everyone is doing well. E-mail them at joelkitay@comcast.net.

Christine Elizabeth Smith (CAS’94, GRS’05) of Boston, Mass., married Russell Lowell Bryan on July 17 in Salem, Mass. The bridal party included Staroula Panagiotopoulos Powell (SAR’94) and Robert Toomey (LAW’99). Christine and Russell live in Boston with their five-year-old Boston Terrier, Higgins. E-mail her at redd1234@aol.com.

Rémi E. Hampartzoumian (COM’95) of Paris, France, writes, “Year 2004 has been great!” He has been appointed head of programs and acquisitions of Cuisines.tv, the French “Food Network.” His first screenplay, The Lighthouse, has been optioned by Lola Films, and his first book of short novels, Bulimic Tales, has been published. Another book is in the works for publication, and Rémi is currently working on a fiction series and a feature screenplay. E-mail him at remi.hamparzoumian@cuisine.tv.

Adam Kantor (CAS’95, LAW’98) of Annapolis, Md., has been selected as the head coach of the United States Maccabiah wrestling team, which will compete in the 17th World Maccabiah Games in July 2005 in Tel Aviv. Adam is a Navy lieutenant and an assistant wrestling coach at the U.S. Naval Academy. E-mail him at kantor@usna.edu.

Beth Quinn Pratt (GRS’95,’03) and Jason Pratt (ENG’94) of Beaufort, S.C., had their first child, Allison Quinn Pratt, in February 2003. After moving from place to place for the past 10 years with the Marine Corps, they are back in Beaufort. Beth is working in the construction field, and Jason, recently promoted to major, is overseas until early 2005. They would love to hear from NROTC, COM, and ENG friends. E-mail them at bpratt55@hotmail.com and jmpratt@bigfoot.com.

Phillip Spinks (CAS’95) of Boston, Mass., opened a new exhibition of his artwork in August at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery in Provincetown, Mass. An image of his abstract acrylic on canvas Storming the Lyceum #1, can be viewed at www.lymaneyerart.com.

Andrew G. Wailgum (LAW’95) of Hopkinton, Mass., and his wife, Catherine, are proud to announce the birth of their second child, Henry George Wailgum, on August 22. Henry’s five-year-old sister, Emma, is ecstatic. The Wailgums recently moved to Hopkinton and Andrew continues his practice at Murtha Cullina in Boston. E-mail him at awailgum@comcast.net.