Giuliano Calza (MET’96) of London, England, is a senior finance business analyst in the cable and wireless broadband division of Bulldog Communications in London. Giuliano previously worked for BT plc, a leading global telecommunications provider, and AOL UK. He writes, “The telco business is always very exciting and a great opportunity to keep abreast of the new technologies that have a profound impact on everyone’s life!” E-mail Giuliano at headspring@talk21.com.
Michael G. Dyer (SMG’96) of Daytona Beach, Fla., has been promoted to partner at the law firm Doran, Wolfe, Rost, Ansay, Kundid & Dyer, where he practices land-use, education, and governmental law. E-mail him at mdyer@doranlaw.com.
Shelley Greenspan (CAS’96) and Jonathan Dreizen (CAS’97) of Brooklyn, N.Y., were married on February 12, 2005, in Old Greenwich, Conn. BU alums in attendance were Melinda Wiggins Montoya (CAS’96, SED’96) , Nicolas Montoya (SHA’96) , Leslie Dreizen Kilgour (COM’95) , Jeffrey Orenstein (CAS’96) , Sheila Waldmann Greenspan (CAS’60) , Michele Netto (COM’96) , Jennifer Conner (COM’96) , Vito Scarola (CAS’97) , James Robinson (COM’95) , and Pete Fuller (ENG’96 ). Shelley is a first grade teacher in Brooklyn, and Jon returned to law school at Hofstra University. E-mail Jon and Shelley at jdreizen@gmail.com.
Susan Hart (CAS’96) of Braintree, Mass., was honored by probation commissioner John J. O’Brien at the 2005 Probation Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony for her exemplary work and dedication to the agency.
Michael Lefevre (SED’96) of Istanbul, Turkey, and his wife, Suzette, were expecting their second child in July and will be returning to the United States very soon.
James “Bubba” Murray (ENG’96, COM’02, GSM’02) of Los Angeles, Calif., received the 15th annual Disney/ABC Writing Fellowship. E-mail him at jmurrary4th@aol.com.
Marilyn Sherief (COM’96) of Arlington, Mass., is the business development manager at BostonWorks, the advertising recruitment arm of the Boston Globe . “I’d love to hear from anyone in my class,” she writes. E-mail her at marilynsherief@yahoo.com.
Amanda Locks Song (ENG’96) of Waltham, Mass., works for Nokia in Burlington, developing a Web browser for Series 60 phones. She and her husband, Kevin, recently bought a house. “Other than the new house, I keep busy volunteering, being a Big Sister, cooking/baking, and organizing my book club,” she writes. Amanda would love to hear from the ’91-’92 9B engineering floor at Amanda_t_song@yahoo.com.
Leslie Garcia Bailey (CAS’97, GSM’02, SPH’02) and Damian Bailey (GSM’02) of Brookline, Mass., were married on October 16, 2004, in Sterling, Mass. Bridesmaids included Katayoon (Kathy) Dorosti (CAS’97) and Sarah Armstrong (CAS’98) . Attending were Aaron Gill (CAS’97) , Suzanne Day Wellen (CAS’97) , Nicole Laffan Stewart (SAR’97, CGS’95) , Alan Bengzon (GSM’02) , Josh Gould (GSM’02) , and Elizabeth Daake Kelly (SPH’02, GSM’02) . E-mail Leslie at lbailey@bidmc.harvard.edu.
Mike Baroni (COM’97) of Chicago, Ill., received a master’s in advertising from the Chicago Portfolio School. He is a copywriter for a small boutique firm and is “enjoying the nonmarried life.” He sends “Big ups” to Rich Hall sixth floor and CGS. E-mail Mike at mikebaroni@gmail.com.
Thomas Cardamone (SED’97) of Grayslake, Ill., and his wife, Amy, welcomed their second child, Adam Charles. Adam has an older sister, Mia. Tom and Amy write, “Thanks for all the great wishes sent to us from all of our friends from BU. We hope to see all of you soon.” E-mail them at tcardamone@lfelem.lfc.edu.
Joe Grand (ENG’97) of San Diego, Calif., runs Grand Idea Studio, Inc., where he invents, designs, and licenses consumer electronics, video game accessories, and toys. He recently published two books, Game Console Hacking and Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty . Joe writes that he “occasionally gets out of the office to be a competitive triathlete and bang on his drums.” E-mail him at joe@grandideaststudio.com.
Jess Martin (GRS’97) of Arlington, Mass., a playwright and producer with the Queer Soup Theatre Company, was one of seven playwrights chosen to receive a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Grant. The $5,000 grant will fund the development to the stage of her full-length play My Yolanda Love . E-mail Jess at jess@queersoup.net.
Shin Yu “Doris” Pai (CAS’97) of Dallas, Tex., will show her work in the group exhibition Conspicuous Production: The First Two Years of the UTD/SouthSide Artist Residency at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas and Material Support at the University of Texas at Dallas Gallery. She was planning to wed Markus Kortlan Bergman on August 6, 2005. E-mail her at shinyu32@hotmail.com.
John Deming Gore (CAS’98) of Springield, Mo., earned a Juris Doctor cum laude and certificates in criminal law and procedure and dispute resolution, from Creighton University School of Law in May. He received a master’s degree in communication in 2002 from Drury University. John is an associate trial attorney for the Askinosie Law Office in Springfield. E-mail John at jgore@askinosie.com.
Jordan Malik (COM’98, GSM’98) of Boston, Mass., is director of marketing for RNK Telecom in Dedham, Mass. Previously, he launched marketing divisions at Winstar iCi and RCN’s UltraNet, two of New England’s largest ISPs. Jordan was recently recognized by Boston University’s Entrepreneurial Management Institute for his contributions to entrepreneurialism. E-mail him at jordanmalik@hotmail.com.
Surayyah McAdams-Mahmoud (COM’98) of High Point, N.C., published her first novel, Judah Song (PublishAmerica, 2005), under the name S. I. Harris. E-mail her at surayyah815@yahoo.com.
Amish Aghera (ENG’99, MED’03) of New York, N.Y., completed an internship at Boston Medical Center and is an emergency medicine resident at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. “In the midst of all this,” he writes, “I also managed to marry my college sweetheart,” Seema Patel (ENG’00). E-mail Amish at doc_aghera@yahoo.com.
Kevin Berner (SAR’99,’05) of Lindenhurst, N.Y., proposed to Carine Cachecho (CAS’99) of Weymouth , Mass. , on April 24, 2005. They plan to wed next spring. E-mail Carine at carine_cachecho@yahoo.com.
Jeremy Colby (LAW’99) of Lancaster, N.Y., spent six weeks this year in London with the Pegasus Scholarship Program, which teaches young American lawyers about the English legal system. Jeremy was one of two American attorneys selected for the program by the American Inns of Court. He is law clerk to John Elfvin, U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of New York. E-mail Jeremy at JeremyAColby@aol.com.
Jason DeMartino (COM’99) of Los Angeles, Calif., is director of grants for the nonprofit organization Teach for America. Previously, he spent five years working in sitcom production. E-mail him at j_demartino@hotmail.com.
Scott Leibs (GRS’99) of Grafton, Mass., and his wife, Melissa Hennessy, welcomed their first child, Aidan Henry Leibs, on March 4, 2005. E-mail Scott at ScottLeibs@cfo.com.
Yoav Shapira (ENG’99) and Allison Greenspan (CAS’99) of Brookline, Mass., were married in a beautiful ceremony at the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Fla., on April 17, 2005. Among the attendees were David Galpern (SAR’00) , Robyn Feldstein Galpern (SAR’02, CGS’98) , Caleb Randall (ENG’00) , Paul Norgaard (ENG’99) , and Peter Zwinakis (ENG’98) . “[We] both attended BU concurrently,” Yoav writes, “but only met for the first time two years later during an abs class at the Kenmore Square–based CityGym.” Yoav is working on a master’s degree in systems design and management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Allison is director of public diplomacy at the Consulate of Israel in Boston. They would love to hear from classmates at yoavsh@mit.edu and allison@allisongreenspan.com.
Joe (Leavitt) Levit (COM’99) of Boston, Mass., started a new business speaking about fantasy football for corporate or client appreciation events. To learn more, visit his Web site at www.fantasyfootballspeaker.com.
Margaret Herman Lortie (ENG’99,’05) and Jeff Lortie (CAS’97) of Raynham, Mass., have two boys, Ben, 4, and Joey, 1. Margaret is a quality systems team leader with Johnson & Johnson and recently earned a master’s in manufacturing engineering from BU. E-mail her at m.lortie@comcast.net.
Mitra Mujica (ENG’99, CGS’95) of San Diego, Calif., has transferred to the sales department of Sempra Energy after two years in its risk management department. She is engaged to “a lovely gentleman who studied in the Cambridge area.” E-mail her at mammujica@aol.com.
Jennifer Young (CAS’99) of Washington, D.C., graduated with a master’s in public affairs from Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. She and her fiancé, Chris Miller, are planning a summer 2006 wedding. E-mail Jennifer at jlyoung22@gmail.com.
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