Li Cheng (SMG’90) of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, writes, “I spent two fantastic years at BU! Have kept in touch with a few but lost touch with many! Would be great to renew ties with old friends.” E-mail Li at teenli@streamyx.com.
Philip Dante Eaton (CFA’90) of Los Angeles, Calif., received an M.F.A. in critical studies/writing from the California Institute of the Arts. He is working on his first novel.
Jennifer Reitz (CAS’90) of Great Neck, N.Y., received an M.B.A. from Ellis College/New York Institute of Technology, where she was a Thomson Elite Scholar. She became engaged in February and was planning to marry Joshua Baron in August. Her son, Evan, enters second grade this fall. She sends her best wishes to all her former classmates and friends. E-mail Jennifer at jrv@iwon.com.
Mike Schaeffer (ENG’90) of Washington, D.C., recently completed a master’s degree in political science at Texas A&M and is getting married in May 2006. Mike was a Navy pilot for 15 years, but is currently working as an analyst. He lives on his yacht in D.C. and would love to hear from old classmates at schaeffermd@state.gov.
Greg P. Shannon (LAW’90) of Alberta, Canada, and his wife, Anne-Marie, became the proud parents of twin boys, Spencer Marshall and Lucas Sterling, on Christmas morning 2004. E-mail Greg at gshannon@millerthomson.ca.
Beth Travers (ENG’90) of Coventry, R.I., works in the department of neuroscience at Brown University. “We have been doing some really exciting research,” she writes. She married in 1994 and has two children, eight-year-old Christian and three-year-old Allison. Beth would like to hear from old friends at Beth_Travers@brown.edu.
Le Mans Ashford (CAS’91) of Houston, Tex., his wife, Melina, and two-year-old Nafissa welcomed a new member of the family, Zakir, on January 5, 2005. Le Mans teaches elementary school and has won a Fulbright grant to visit Japan in October 2005 and study its educational system. He’d love to hear from old friends — domestic and international — at chocomanzi@yahoo.com.
Laura Mete Frizzell (SMG’91, GSM’04) of Atlanta, Ga., is vice president of 360i, a marketing firm. Previously Laura founded the online media department for Deutsch, a New York–based marketing and communications company, and was managing principal at Boston-based Media Contacts.
Morgan James Peters (CAS’91, COM’93) of Dartmouth, Mass., a performing artist, writer, and filmmaker, had his one-act comedy Working Things Out selected for presentation at the 2005 National Black Theater Festival in Winston-Salem, N.C., August 2 to 4. Morgan is an assistant professor of English and African/African-American studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. E-mail him at mpeters@umassd.edu.
Frank Petrosino (SMG’91, CGS’89) of South Burlington, Vt., is a principal and shareholder of Paul Frank & Collins. Previously he worked at Mölnlycke, a multinational specialty paper products company in Sweden. He is a member of the boards of ReCycle North and Lake Champlain International, Inc., and is a member of Toastmasters of Greater Burlington.
Lori Rigberg Rice (COM’91) of Cherry Hill, N.J., and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of their third child, Darby Joseph, on June 18. Darby has an older brother, Griffin, and sister, Charlotte. After her maternity leave, Lori plans to return to work as a graphic artist at Tierney Communications. She would love to hear from old friends at lrice@tierneyagency.com.
Sven H. Rose (SMG’91) of Guatemala City, Guatemala, has been working for nearly two years as an independent shipping agent in Guatemala. “Never a dull moment in shipping, they say, and I am experiencing that this is very much true,” he writes. E-mail Sven at srose@transoceanicas.com.
Stuart Rosenberg (SMG’91) and Annamaria Panu (CAS’91) of Silver Spring, Md., had their second son, Matteo Samuel, on May 25. Stuart is a senior manager in knowledge management for Deloitte. Anna has taken a break from her career to care for Matteo and Elan, 3. Stuart and Anna would love to hear from old friends and classmates at stuanna3@comcast.net.
Stefanie Schulz Brutsch (COM’92, CGS’90) of Phoenix, Ariz., has left TJX and is now a development coordinator in the Scottsdale office of DeBartolo Development. Stefanie and her husband, David, are “hoping to find our first home and start our new life in the state we have always dreamed of living in.” Stefanie would love to hear from BU alumni in the Phoenix area or from any of her former classmates. E-mail her at SABrutsch@aol.com.
Alison Cramer Coan (CAS’92) of Niskayuna, N.Y., and her husband, Robert, celebrated the birth of their son, Dylan Charles, on April 21. Dylan has a three-year-old sister, Isabel Margaret. Alison and her husband are both practicing attorneys in the Albany area. She welcomes hearing from classmates at coan5@hotmail.com.
Patrick Kulakowski (ENG’92) of Peabody, Mass., and his wife, Tiffany, announce the birth of their daughter, Brandi Mariska, on April 7, 2005. Patrick, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, is currently assigned to the Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Atlantic Fleet. E-mail him at kulakpe@cox.net.
I Chun Liu (SMG’92) of Taipei, Taiwan, writes that she and her husband are “on the move again.” They will be in Taipei for three years. She looks forward to catching up with some of her Taiwanese BU friends and can be e-mailed at ichunliu@yahoo.com.
Denise R. Lyons (COM’92) of Dallas, Tex., was awarded the Wayne S. Yenawine Distinguished Student Award from the University of South Carolina, given to recent alumni for their potential in the field of library and information science. An adult services librarian at the Audelia Road branch of the Dallas Public Library, Denise was invited to join Beta Phi Mu, the library and information services honor society.
Max Malikow (STH’92) of Syracuse, N.Y., is a professor of education at Le Moyne College in Syracuse. He has published two books: Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide and Class Action: Applying Educational Psychology (coauthored with Rabbi Dr. Earl Grollman). E-mail Max at malikowm@lemoyne.edu.
Mindy Miller McGuire (CAS’92, CGS’90) of Boca Raton, Fla., and her husband, Daniel Eisenman McGuire, had their third child, Ella Shoshana, on April 18. Ella has two big brothers, Jacob Ezra, 6, and Jared Benjamin, 3.
Rytas Vebeliunas (SMG’92, CGS’90) of Montgomery, N.Y., is a senior manager for Sony Electronics Information Technology Unit. He and his wife, Alexis, and their three-year-old son, Tomas, just welcomed a new baby, Ava. Rytas would love to hear from classmates. E-mail him at rytas1@yahoo.com or visit www.rytas.com and sign the guestbook.
David Wilkes (LAW’92) of Katonah, N.Y., managing partner in the New York law firm Huff Wilkes, LLP, has been named senior legal advisor on mortgage finance to the government of Egypt. David is the editor-in-chief of the academic quarterly Real Estate Review and editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine New York State Bar Journal . E-mail him at dwilkes@huffwilkes.com.
Albert Diaz (MET’93) of Charlotte, N.C., a Marine Corps Reserve lieutenant colonel, is a judge on the U.S. Navy–Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals. In his civilian capacity, he continues to be a special superior court judge in North Carolina. E-mail him at adiaz2@carolina.rr.com.
Barbra Silva (COM’93) of Washington, D.C., is the director of community relations for the Washington Nationals, the new Major League Baseball team. Barbra previously worked for Major League Baseball in New York City. “I would love to hear from former classmates and any of my Sigma Kappa sisters,” she writes. E-mail her at Barbra.silva@nationals.com.
Karen Kunkel Young (COM’93) of New York, N.Y., married Dane Young in New York City on January 14, 2005. Barbara Schack Flumen (CFA’93) and Heather Russell Loux (CAS’89, LAW’93) attended. Karen is a director for the BBC in New York and is directing her second season of TLC’S home design show Moving Up . E-mail Karen at karenkunkel@yahoo.com.
Nikki Melina Constantine Bell (LAW’94, SPH’95) of Lexington, Va., is an assistant professor of philosophy at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Melina recently earned a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. E-mail her at Melina.bell@adelphia.net.
Jose Calderon (ENG’94) of Boston, Mass., was awarded the 2004 General Electric Aircraft Engines Edward Woll Young Engineer Award in February 2005, which recognizes technical achievements by individuals under 35. E-mail Jose at jmc_47@yahoo.com.
Armand Dickey (GSM’94) of Zurich, Switzerland, is a business consultant with Reuters.
Michael Frilling (CAS’94) and Noreen Walczak Frilling (CAS’97) of West Hartford, Conn., announce the birth of their daughter, Alexandra Marie, on February 17, 2005. E-mail them at frilling@sbcglobal.net.
Loretta Chilcoat Jergensen (COM’94) of Baltimore, Md., has just had her fifth travel book published by Lonely Planet. She has had three other travel guide books published for Rough Guides. Later this year, her first title from Fodor’s will be printed, with a sixth book for Lonely Planet to be published in January 2006. E-mail Loretta at lchilcoat@verizon.net.
Katie Ripberger Little (CAS’94, CGS’92) of Edinburgh, Scotland, and her husband, David Little, recently had a son, Liam. Katie would love to hear from old friends at vkatelittle@hotmail.com.
A. David Marne (SED’94) of Shavano Park, Tex., is mayor of Shavano Park. A newcomer to politics, he won this year’s mayoral race over a city council alderman of seven years. David is CEO of Half Priced Real Estate, which is regularly listed in the top 10 for sales in South Texas.
Jason Paltrowitz (CAS’94) of New York, N.Y., and his wife, Julie, announce the birth of their first child, Lily Amanda, on June 9. Lily weighed 7 lbs. and was 19.5 inches long. They write that everyone in the family is doing well. E-mail Jason at jpaltrowl@yahoo.com.
Mara Rubin (COM’94) of New York, N.Y., is the assistant news director at WOR Radio. She earned four awards for reporting this summer, from the Associated Press, the New York Press Club, and the New York State Broadcasting Association. She wants “to know what my fellow COM colleagues are up to,” she writes. E-mail Mara at nycmara@aol.com.
Laura Aleshevich Schurter (COM’94, CGS’92) of Chester, N.J., writes, “I married the best blind date I’ve ever had, in 1999, and we celebrated the birth of our first daughter, Mary Elizabeth, in April 2004.” For the past nine years, Laura has worked for a printing company, where she sets up Web-ordering for print and promotional buying. “I am lucky to now work from a home office so I can spend time with my daughter,” she writes. She would love to hear from old friends at laura@drew-rogers.com.
Lynn Michel Taffin (CFA’94) of San Francisco, Calif., recently performed the world premiere of Somei Satoh’s harp and violin duo with the Alonzo King LINES Ballet in San Francisco. In July 2003 she played a debut chamber music performance in the pavilion of the Central Synagogue in New York City. Lynn and her husband, Patrice, were married last summer in the Cathedral of Tours, France, and they are looking forward to moving into their first home this summer. Visit Lynn’s Web site at www.lynntaffin.com or e-mail her at lynn@lynntaffin.com.
Benjamin B. Tymann (CAS’94) of Wenham, Mass., an associate in the litigation section of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, was selected as one of the “Rising Stars of Massachusetts Super Lawyers for 2005” by Boston Magazine . He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Property Law Section Council and recently coauthored, with Joshua Davis, the “Low-and Moderate-Income Housing” chapter of the Massachusetts Zoning Manual .
Robert Vacca (SED’94) of Franklin, Mass., was selected to facilitate the National Belfer Teacher Conference at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., in June. A Mandel Fellow of the museum and a social studies teacher at Annie Sullivan Middle School, Robert was twice named to Who’s Who of American Teachers. E-mail him at vaccar@franklin.k12.ma.us.
Pamela Young (ENG’94,’98) of New York, N.Y., is a director of information technology at Babylon Consulting and an M.B.A. student at Cornell University. E-mail Pamela at dellamat@mindspring.com.
Jason Archinaco (LAW’95) of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a partner in the commercial litigation department of the law firm White and Williams. Jason joined the firm after a recent successful $45 million plus series of verdicts in Santa Ana, Calif.
Clinton Fletcher (CAS’95) of Atlanta, Ga., and his wife, Courtney, announce the birth of their son, Carter Davies (8 lbs., 7 oz.). “Beset with long limbs, Carter will be urged to row for BU like his daddy did. We are now accepting scholarship offers,” writes Clinton. Contact him at clinton.fletcher@nelsonmullins.com.
Natascha S. George (LAW’95, SPH’96) of Auburndale, Mass., is cochair of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Committee of the Boston Bar Association Tax Section. Natascha is a partner in the Boston office of Bingham McCutchen LLP.
Sara Guardino (CAS’95) of Boston, Mass., married Jeffrey Colket on April 9, 2005. Sara works as a staff attorney at the Tobacco Control Resource Center in Boston and is also an adjunct professor at Northeastern University School of Law. She would love to hear from her former classmates and can be reached at saraguardino@yahoo.com.
Daniel Hagan (SMG’95) and Karen McLenithan Hagan (SED’95) of Rockville, Md., had their second child, Emma McLenithan Hagan, on March 17, 2005. E-mail Daniel at dhagan@dbllp.com.
Jonathan Shevis (CAS’95) and Barbara Rosenblum Shevis (SED’95) of Orange, Conn., announce the birth of their daughter, Kyra Robin, on March 31, 2005. The Shevis family can be reached at bualum@sbcglobal.net.
Shahram M. Siddiqui (CAS’95) of Philadelphia, Pa., has been appointed chief operating officer and general counsel at Tower Investments, Inc., a leading real estate development company.
Scott Stitt (CAS’95) of Columbus, Ohio, is an associate attorney at the law firm Clark, Perdue, Arnold & Scott Co., L.P.A., where he focuses on business and ERISA litigation.
Erika Takada (CAS’95) of Half Moon Bay, Calif., married Kevin Wasbauer in San Francisco on April 9, 2005, at the Legion of Honor Museum. They honeymooned in Brazil. After working as a research director at Stanford’s Prevention Research Center, Erika became an associate at Harder & Company Community Research in San Francisco. She would love to hear from her BU buddies, especially her Alpha Phi sisters. E-mail her at etakada@harderco.com.
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