Dawn Benski (CFA’00,’01) of Boston, Mass., was honored at a reception sponsored by the Melrose Excellence in Education Foundation in May. Nominations were taken from the community.

Jennifer A. Costanza (CAS’00) of Washington, D.C., recently received a master of science degree in marine studies from the University of Delware’s Graduate College of Marine Studies.

Kim Edwards (SMG’00, CGS’98) of Bloomington, Ind., completed her M.B.A. studies at Indiana University. This summer she began working as an apparel buyer at Wal-Mart. E-mail Kim at kimberlyledwards@hotmail.com.

Jessamyn Hawley Foster (CFA’00) and Dave Foster (CAS’98) of Houston, Tex., announce the birth of their daughter, Genevieve Noelle, on December 11, 2003. E-mail them at david.foster.1998@alum.bu.edu.

Nirva Kapasi (ENG’00) of Boston, Mass., is an associate in the technology and intellectual property practice group at Nixon Peabody LLP. She focuses on biotechnology business transactions with clients that include Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and individual inventors. Previously she was a corporate communications manager at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. E-mail Nirva at jgilbert@lakpr.com.

Lisa Waterhouse Rogers (ENG’00) and Rob Rogers (CAS’00) of Londonderry, N.H., had a son, Caden Gray, on March 9, 2005. Lisa is a product development engineer at Atrium Medical Corporation in Hudson, N.H., and Rob is a fifth-grade teacher in Tewksbury, Mass. Congratulate them at lisawrogers@earthlink.net.

Kate Schiano (SMG’00) of Clearwater, Fla., married Frank Schiano in October 2004. Kate is a business analyst for Raymond James Financial, a St. Petersburg–based financial services firm. You can reach Kate and Frank at kschiano@gmail.com.

Amy J. Berks (LAW’01) of Arlington, Va., works in the Office of the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Transportation. Amy recently joined the office as an associate counsel after leaving Palmer and Dodge of Boston. E-mail her at Amy.Berks@oig.dot.gov.

Andrea Valzania Bonham (COM’01, CGS’99) of Plymouth, Mass., wed Jerimiah Bonham on September 25, 2004, in Plymouth. Bridesmaids included Kelly Howie (CAS’01) and Liz Kiel (CAS’01). Other alumni attending included the bride’s father, Richard Valzania (SED’68,’70, CGS’66), Karen Verzone (COM’02), Robert Casey (COM’01), Brooke Garber (COM’01), and Elleni Vorvis (CAS’01, CGS’99). Andrea is working in the distribution department of an investment firm in Boston. She and Jerimiah have a three-year-old German short-haired pointer named Bruiser.

Maria D’Amato (CFA’01) of Shirley, N.Y., sang the role of Susanna in the Seattle Opera’s Young Artists presentation of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash., in April. She joined Seattle Opera’s Young Artists program last season and sang Despina in Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte.

Rachel Hull (CAS’01) and Jennifer Lowrance (SED’04) of Washington, D.C., were married in Boston on June 12, 2004. Dani Khoury (CAS’01), Lisa Nichols (CAS’02), John Manna (CAS’02), Benjamin Rabinowitz (COM’01), and Bruce LeBlanc (SED’00,’04) were members of the wedding party. Also in attendance were Natalie Hebshie (CAS’01), Katherine Bonamici (COM’01), Marie VonKampen (CAS’00), Neena Philip (CAS’01), Andrew Cherry (ENG’02), and Luke Donaher (CAS’01). Jen works for the American Association of Blood Banks in Bethesda, Md., and Rachel attends the George Washington University Law School. E-mail Rachel at rlynn29@yahoo.com.

Stefanie Roberti McNamara (LAW’01) of Branchburg, N.J., practices in the corporate law department of Norris, McLaughlin and Marcus.

Kristina Provencher O'Connell (COM’01) and Kevin O'Connell (COM’02) of Manchester, Conn., were married on January 15 in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Kristina is a third-grade teacher at a private school in New Haven, and Kevin works in sales for his family business in Manchester. E-mail Kristina at kristinaoconnell@sbcglobal.net.

Lori Ruggiero Picone (COM’01) of Atlanta, Ga., married Jason Picone last September in Brooklyn, N.Y. Yani Woods (COM’01) and Tiffany Kendig (SAR’01) attended. Lori is a producer for CNN Headline News in Atlanta, and Jay is a vice president at Suntrust Bank. E-mail Lori at lori.ruggiero@turner.com.

Matthew Corbo (ENG’02) and Tina Lewis Corbo (ENG’02) of Walnut Creek, Calif., were married on October 2, 2004, in Vacaville, Calif. Jonathan Seidmann (ENG’03) and Katwren-Jane Anderson (ENG’02) were in the wedding party. Also in attendance were John Barraco (ENG’03), Tomohiko Hayashi (ENG’02), Haruna Morohoshi (ENG’02), and Erik Wood (ENG’03). Matt is enrolled in a Ph.D. program in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and Tina works for Large Scale Biology Corp. in Vacaville. They would love to hear from all “you 12Cers” at mcorbo@berkeley.edu or talewis1228@yahoo.com.

Sarah Cowen (CAS’02) of Brookline, Mass., launched an organizing business after years of helping friends and family become “clutter-free.” E-mail Sarah at sarah@whyorganize.com.

Mark Holloway (CFA’02) of Oceanside, N.Y., is a second-year student studying with Michael Tree at the Curtis Institute of Music. He is a member of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and plays regularly at Bargemusic, a floating concert hall near the Brooklyn Bridge, and with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Mark recently played with Yo-Yo Ma, Pinchas Zukerman, Jamie Laredo, Sharon Robinson, and Cho-Liang Lin at Carnegie Hall and at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. E-mail Mark at markh15@aol.com.

Jeff Egnaczyk (ENG’03) and Caroline Schnepper Egnaczyk (CAS’03) of Brookline, Mass., were married on March 19 at Marsh Chapel. Among the members of the bridal party were fellow alumni Moria Miller (COM’02), Sean Laing (ENG’03), and Michael Campasano (CAS’03).

Shoshana Weiner (CAS’03) of Columbia, Md., and Joshua Rothman, a U.S. Army captain, married in May in Boston. Shoshana is a second-year law student at American University. E-mail her at shoshana.weiner@american.edu.

Rhiannon Beauregard (SED’04) of Hempstead, N.Y., is working on her master’s in marriage and family therapy at Hofstra University. She is a residence hall director at Hofstra and has started a new graduate student organization called SCOPE (Students for Community Outreach Programs and Education). Also a therapeutic horseback-riding instructor, Rhiannon is creating an equine-facilitated psychotherapy program at Pal-O-Mine Equestrian (www.pal-o-mine.org) in Islandia, N.Y. “Very exciting times!” she writes. E-mail her at rhiabeau@alum.bu.edu.

Jorge Grossman (CFA’04) of Las Vegas, Nev., completed a D.M.A. in music composition in May 2004. In August, he became an assistant professor in theory and composition at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. E-mail him at jorge.grossmann@ccmail.nevada.edu.

Joshua Tison (MET’04) of York, Pa., is a special agent in the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations. E-mail Joshua at jtison@attorneygeneral.gov.

Jordan Vanek (CAS’04, CGS’02) of Fairfield, Conn., is a second lieutenant with the U.S. Army First Armored Division’s 1-94 Field Artillery. He is stationed in Strassburg, Germany. You can e-mail Jordan at Jordan.vanek@us.army.mil.

Thaddeus “Toby” J. Yurek III (MET’04) of Henderson, Nev., is a sergeant in the Community Relations Bureau of the Henderson Police Department. Toby is in his first year at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Las Vegas. E-mail him at toby@yurekfamily.com.

James H. Bartkowski (MET’05) of Farmingdale, N.Y., writes, “My experience in [MET’s] master’s program was as exciting as it was rewarding. The skills, attention to detail, and especially the self-discipline that I developed have enabled me to move swiftly in my field. I encourage everyone not to fear it but to become part of it.” E-mail James at jhb21@yahoo.com.