Gina Fiandaca (GSM’90) of Boston, Mass., received a 2004 Shattuck Public Service Award from the Boston Research Bureau, given to city employees committed to public service. She has an M.B.A. with a concentration in public management.

Rustom Ghyara (MET’90) of Las Vegas, Nev., and his wife, Mehernaaz, announce the birth of their daughter, Diana, on September 26, 2004. E-mail Rustom at rghyara@yahoo.com.

Joseph Canavan (GSM’91) of South Boston, Mass., received a 2004 Shattuck Public Service Award from the Boston Research Bureau, given to city employees committed to public service. He has an M.B.A. with a concentration in public management.

Danielle M. DiPietro (CAS’91, SED’92) of Paoli, Pa., recently spent time at the South Pole and now lives at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. She works on database systems in the construction department for Raytheon Polar Services and the U.S. Antarctic Program, which supports scientists conducting research in Antarctica. “This is what I wanted, the feeling of being removed from everywhere on the planet at a remote station,” she writes. “It blows my mind that I am here and I am doing this!” E-mail her at danid7@yahoo.com.

Sylvia Medina Klein (CAS’91, CGS’90) of Miami, Fla., completed a doctorate in child and youth studies with a concentration in exceptional student education (ESE) at Nova Southeastern University. She is on the ESE faculty in the new bachelor’s program at Miami Dade College. She would love to hear from old friends at dandsklein@aol.com.

Brooke Stanford (CFA’91) and Shana Schoepke (CFA’92) of Brooklyn, N.Y., welcomed their son, Cameron Stanford, on July 9. Friends can e-mail them at brookegaff@mindspring.com.

Catherine Kehoe (CFA’92) of Roslindale, Mass., recently exhibited her paintings at the University Art Galleries at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Rose Perlman Medina (MET’92) of Seattle, Wash., and her brother Cully are the founders of Degreedate.com, LLC, a new online dating company specifically designed for educated singles (www.degreedate.com). They are offering 50 percent off any membership subscription to BU alumni and current students. E-mail Rose at admin@degreedate.com.

Christophe Moerman (SHA’92, GSM’94) of West Chester, Ohio, was promoted to director of Procter & Gamble global client service at BASES (Booz Allen Sales Estimating System), part of VNU Advisory Services, a global information and media company. He lives with his wife, Anastasia Damianidou.

Bryn Haase Reina (SAR’92) and Tony Reina (ENG’93) of Sigonella, Sicily, announce the birth of their son, Zachary August Reina, on October 14, 2004. Bryn, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, is the staff psychiatrist at Naval Hospital Sigonella. Tony was previously on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently both an associate professor at the University of Maryland extension campus on base and “Mr. Mom.” E-mail Bryn at reina_ga@hotmail.com.

Robin Honig Willens (COM’92) of Hoboken, N.J., married Jeff Willens on August 8, 2004. Robin works at TV Guide in New York, where she is an online columnist and the company’s research chief. Jeff is an audio restoration engineer at Vidipax in New York. E-mail Robin at rchonig@yahoo.com.

Ted Butler (COM’93) of North Brunswick, N.J., and his wife, Lisa, had their first children, twins Fionán Edward (Finn) and Ava Mary, on November 23, 2004. Ted works in New York as an associate producer-writer for the TV show Cheap Seats on ESPN Classic. He is also writing and producing a comedy pilot. He would love to hear from old friends from COM and “anyone who is able to further my career.” E-mail Ted at edbutler27@earthlink.net .

Mary Charbonneau (CAS’93) and James Oelschlager, of Palm Bay, Fla., welcomed their son, Willem James, on December 29, 2004. Mary has taken a break from her private practice as a clinical psychologist to be home full-time with their son. E-mail her at psydlady@rock.com.

Barbara Schack Flumen (CFA’93) of West Orange, N.J., and her husband, Brian Flumen, had their first child, daughter Eila Joy, on July 23, 2004. Barbara and Brian celebrated their 2002 wedding with Michal Levine Kushnir (CAS’94), Christina Ruggieri (COM’93), Karen Kunkel (COM’93), Anat Meshulam Stollman (CAS’93), Kenny Sadinoff (CAS’94), Mark Fishkin (CAS’91), and Warren Shein (CAS’99). Barbara would love to hear from her old CFA pals and “hopes everyone is doing great!” Drop her a line at barbara.flumen@schackpr.com.

Amy Hatch (COM’93) of Rochester, N.Y., and her husband, Channing Paluck, had their first child, Emmeline Hatch Paluck, on December 15, 2004. Amy’s father died unexpectedly on August 26, so Emmeline’s arrival was a much-anticipated and joyful event. Amy would love to hear from old friends and classmates, especially Michele Hahn Hackshall (COM’93) and Heidi Shore (CAS’93, COM’99), at ahatch1@rochester.rr.com.

Stacey Pinsky Kitay (GSM’93) and Joel Kitay (CAS’94, COM’94) of Pikesville, Md., announce the birth of their first child, Isabelle Peri, on June 26. Friends can contact the new parents at joelkitay@comcast.net.

Michelle Mancino Marsh (CAS’93) of Guttenburg, N.J., is a partner in the New York law firm Kenyon & Kenyon, specializing in intellectual property law.

Linda Panikowski (CAS’93, SAR’99) of Southington, Conn., passed the Hand Therapy Certification Examination administered on November 6, 2004, and is now a certified hand therapist.

Eileen Seman (CAS’93) of Brookline, Mass., is engaged to John Donaruma of Sandwich, Mass. They will be married on Cape Cod in October. Eileen recently completed her second marathon, the Dublin (Ireland) Marathon, to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. E-mail her at eseman@alum.bu.edu.

Suzanne Staszak-Silva (CAS’93) and Fabricio Silva (SAR’93) of Scotch Plains, N.J., announce the arrival of their first daughter, Mireille Gabriel Silva, on November 8, 2004. E-mail them at suzanness@verizon.net.

Andrew Thorson (LAW’93) of Seattle, Wash., returned to the United States after five years of practicing law in Tokyo. He is a partner in Dorsey & Whitney’s Seattle offices and his practice focuses on U.S.-Asian relations. Andrew writes that he enjoys life on rural Bainbridge Island. E-mail him at thorson.andrew@dorsey.com.

David Alger (ENG’94) of Phoenix, Ariz., recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait with his Navy Reserve unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the deployment, he was promoted to lieutenant commander. Contact David at bu_friends@algerfamily.us.

Lynn Wolfgang Catalano (CAS’94) of Lewiston, N.Y., is in her fifth year as executive director of Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Center. Lynn was honored for her “professional success and community involvement” at Business First newspaper’s 13th annual Forty Under 40 luncheon.

Ivelisse Estrada (COM’94) of Boston, Mass., recently became a writer and editor for a number of publications at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Ivelisse also serves on Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s inaugural Young Bostonian Advisory Council, which acts as a liaison between the city of Boston and its nearly 200,000 residents between the ages of 20 and 34. She looks forward to working with the mayor, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and her fellow young Bostonians. E-mail Ivelisse at estrada@radcliffe.edu.

Elizabeth Harding (SED’94) of Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., and her husband, Brian Weinstein, had a daughter, Ella. Elizabeth writes that big brother Max is excited. She would love to hear from old friends at lizharding@aol.com.

Jennifer Falcone Kelly (CAS’94) of Milton, Mass., and her husband, Tyler, announce the birth of their daughter, Grace. E-mail Jennifer at jenfalcone@yahoo.com.

Sharon Lai (SMG’94) of Oslo, Norway has relocated from Singapore with her husband and three children. She writes that it had been a great six years in Singapore and that she would love to hear from old friends at sharon.lai.kavlie@gmail.com.

Gregory J. McGurrin (ENG’94, GSM’01) of Marlborough, Mass., and his wife, Jill Greene, had their first child, Jonathan Michael McGurrin. Greg works as a project manager at Teradyne, Inc., in Boston. Jill is pursuing a doctor of education degree at Boston University. Greg would like to hear from old friends at greg_mcgurrin1@hotmail.com.

Natapanu Nopakun (GRS’94) of Washington, D.C., has served as first secretary responsible for political affairs for the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington since 2002. Before that he was at the Foreign Ministry’s EU desk and assistant to the secretary of foreign affairs. In July 2004, he accompanied the Thai ambassador when he met with BU President ad interim Aram Chobanian to discuss potential cooperation between BU and Thai government agencies in legal training. He will be posted in Washington with his wife, Nitima, until December 2005, when he will return to Bangkok and continue working at the Thai Foreign Ministry. He would like to hear from alumni interested in Thailand. E-mail him at natapanun@thaiembdc.org or natapann@mfa.go.th.

Cynthia Ramnarace (COM’94) of Grosse Ile, Mich., and her husband, Sid, welcomed their first child, Mira Ann, on July 4, 2004. Cynthia received first-place honors in feature writing in the 2003 Michigan Associated Press Editorial Association Newswriting, Newsphoto, and Graphics Contest. The award was given for her work on the four-part serial narrative “Choosing to Live,” about a young woman whose four limbs were amputated after a bout with meningitis.

Matthew Sessions (CAS’94, CGS’92) of Mill Valley, Calif., has joined Sunset magazine as an advertising sales representative. He and his wife had a second child, Alexandra, in 2004. E-mail Matthew at thesessions@earthlink.net.

Beth Sherman (COM’94) of West Hollywood, Calif., is a staff writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She has earned Emmy nominations for her work as a writer on both The Rosie O’Donnell Show and TheLate Show with David Letterman. Beth is also a stand-up comic who performs at clubs and colleges across the country. Check out her Web site at www.bethsherman.com.

Jason Patton (COM’95, SMG’95) of New York, N.Y., works at IN DEMAND Networks, a pay-per-view channel. Over the past 18 months, Jason helped develop INHD, a high-definition channel.

Justine Schembri (COM’95, CGS’93) of Chester Springs, Pa., and her husband, Fred, announce the arrival of their first child, Peter Lorenzo Schembri, on October 1, 2004.