Kathy Krasenics (COM’90, CGS’88) of Los Angeles, Calif., is the regional Los Angeles associate publisher for Panache Partners. She is working on a book called Panache: A Collection of LA’s Finest , which will profile hospitality, wellness, fashion and beauty, professional services, home design, culture, recreation, and luxury transportation in Los Angeles County. E-mail her at kkrasenics@yahoo.com.

David Reiss (COM’90) of Owings, Md., has completed a doctorate in communication design from the University of Baltimore. He is an assistant professor in Towson University’s electronic media and film department. Visit his Web site at www.davidreiss.com, and e-mail him at dr@davidreiss.com.

Matthew Schwam (SMG’90) of New York, N.Y., is president and CEO of Holiday Image, Inc., a holiday decorating company, which teamed up with the Related Companies to design and produce a multimedia holiday event this winter at the Shops at Columbus Circle, overlooking Central Park.

George R. De Meo III (CAS’91, CGS’89) of Northville, Mich., celebrated the birth of twins, Ellie Grace and Leyton Eric, on June 30, 2005. He works at the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office, after spending five years in the Bronx District Attorney’s Office. George would love to hear from “a few of the long-lost ones” at Holdemeo@hotmail.com.

Lori Etringer (COM’91, GSM’01) of Salem, Mass., is associate director of development for McLean Hospital, the largest psychiatric affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Maamoun Ismail (ENG’91) of Los Angeles, Calif., would love to hear from Duc Phu Lee at maamoun@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.

David Miller (ENG’91,’94) of Framingham, Mass., and his wife, Barbara, celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary in September. “Looking forward to the upcoming hockey season, where you can see us with our daughter, Kiersten, cheering from section 113,” David writes. “Go BU! ‘May thy spirit never die!’”

Lori Needleman (COM’91, CGS’89) of Los Angeles, Calif., is a photographer (www.lorineedleman.com) and has worked on several advertising campaigns, including LA Gear and an award-winning campaign for Weinerschnitzel.

Morgan “Mwalim” James Peters (CAS’91, COM’93) of Dartmouth, Mass., was selected as one of this year’s filmmakers in residence for WGBH, Boston’s PBS station, the first time in the program’s history that a narrative filmmaker has been chosen. Mwalim’s project is a film adaptation of his award-winning short play collection Look at My Shorts and is slated to begin production in spring 2006.

Pete Rosenblum (CAS’91) of Old Tappan, N.J., and his wife, Crissy, announce the birth of their third son, Drew Everett. “Big brothers Sam and Cole help us take good care of him,” Pete writes. After more than 10 years in the record business, Pete started Radio Tag, a full-service radio marketing company that offers alternative radio advertising plans. Learn more at www.getradiotag.com or e-mail Pete at pete@getradiotag.com.

Jennifer Wutz-Lopes (COM’91) of Buffalo, N.Y., her husband, Peter, and their one-year-old son, Will, left Boston last fall. Jennifer works part-time as a senior applications specialist and also has her own jewelry-making business. E-mail her at jen14221@hotmail.com.

Chuck Ahner (MET’92) of Overland Park, Kans., is a candidate for U.S. Congress. He is the chief technology officer for the Midland loan services division of PNC Bank.

Michael “M. J.” Leddy (CAS’92, MED’97) of Celebration, Fla., and his wife, Andree, welcomed their first child, Anna Claire, on April 2. Michael is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopy and sports medicine. E-mail him at bonedoc8@comcast.net.

Kristine Stratton (SMG’92) of Somerville, Mass., completed her M.A. in policy and planning at Tufts University in 2004 and is the vice president for finance and administration at the Conservation Law Foundation. Kristine would love to hear from friends at kstratton@clf.org.

David Sheridan Clare (UNI’93), of Dublin, Ireland, has released a new CD, Throwing Shapes, on A.C. Records, by his group, the David Clare Band. The recording is David’s second outing, a folksy rock recording that covers a lot of territory in seven songs, from loud and angry in “The Fire Next Time” to songs that range from rock to ballads. The CD is available from CDbaby.com.

Michelle Winterer L’Etoile (CAS’93, SED’96) of Brookline, Mass., is the director of admissions at New England School of Law after 11 years as the assistant director of admissions at BU’s School of Law. She celebrated five years of marriage to Albert L’Etoile, Jr. (SED’93) on August 5. E-mail Michelle at mletoile@alum.bu.edu.

Alexander Maitre (CAS’93) of Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, sends a “Konnichiwa” from Japan to his CAS and NRTOC classmates. Alexander is a logistics planner on duty with the Seventh Fleet, U.S.S. Blue Ridge. He and his wife, Noreen, and one-year old son, Brandon, “love soaking up the Japanese culture.” E-mail him at n401@c7f.navy.mil.

Mike Omotoso (GSM’93) of Ferndale, Mich., is a senior market analyst of the global commercial group at TI Automotive, a supplier of f uel and fluid storage and delivery systems for motor vehicles.

Kristin M. Stefan Swenson (STH’93, GRS’01) of Richmond, Va., an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, published Living Through Pain: Psalms and the Search for Wholeness (Baylor University Press, 2005). The book explores the relationship between physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual pain in light of the Hebrew concept of shalom and its emphasis on wholeness. Using her original translations of six key texts, Kristin examines the psalms for their description of pain’s effects, the manner in which people struggle to find meaning for their pain, and the influence of community.

Ronald Ingber (CAS’94) of Dix Hills, N.Y., is the managing partner of a law firm in Garden City, N.Y. Ronald recently purchased a home with his wife, Amy, a teacher. Classmates can e-mail him at ingber@aol.com.

Matthew William Kable (CAS’94) of Visalia, Calif., is corporate quality assurance manager with National Diversified Sales Company. He and his wife recently celebrated their third anniversary. When he wrote, they were eagerly anticipating the birth of their first child, Timothy Michael, in September. Matthew congratulates Joseph Lenart (CAS’94) on his recent marriage to Vanessa.

Marc Levin (CAS’94) of North Andover, Mass., and his wife, Nadine, welcomed their second child, Zoe Jaye Levin, on May 20. Zoe’s big brother, Zachary, turned four in September. Marc is a certified financial planner at Fidelity Investments in Boston. He is a frequent contributor to the award-winning Web site Hellogoodtimes.com and is a cofounder of SeaFood & Eat It, Inc. E-mail Marc at Marc9926@comcast.net.

Matthew Sessions (CAS’94, CGS’92) of Mill Valley, Calif., is an advertising representative at Sunset magazine. He and his wife had their second child, Alexandra, in 2004.

Ken Tinkler (CAS’94) of Temple Terrace, Fla., was promoted to senior assistant county attorney by the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office in Tampa, Fla. Ken was recently board certified by the Florida Bar Association as a specialist in city, county, and local government law. E-mail Ken at kat152@msn.com.

Cynthia Mckeown (COM’95) of Roslindale, Mass., directed One in Eight: Janice’s Journey, a documentary about one woman’s struggle with breast cancer, which was broadcast on the Discovery Health Channel on October 20 as its Breast Cancer Awareness Month special. The film was awarded the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the New England Film and Video Festival last year. Visit the film’s Web site at www.oneineight.net.

Christopher O’Brien (CAS’95) of Millburn, N.J., married Juliane Iannuzzi on April 2. Alumni in attendance included Joseph Sfarra (CAS’95) , Robert Crawford (SMG’95) , Ted Torosian (CAS’94, GRS’95) , Bryan Pothier (CAS’95) , and Alfred Poon (CAS’95, SED’95) . Christopher manages North American Data Sales for Bloomberg LP in New York City. He would love to hear from old friends at obrien23@gmail.com.

Christopher Ring (ENG’95) and Jessica Scott Ring (CAS’97) of Derry, N.H., announce the birth of their first child, Shaela Marie, on July 15. “Everyone is doing great and loving every minute of their new family life,” Christopher writes.

Diana Ragasa Tavares (CAS’95) of Cherry Hill, N.J., and her husband, Matt, announce the birth of their second child, Cecilia Josephine, on September 22. Cecilia has a brother, two-year-old Xavier. Diana is a research consultant specializing in children’s media but is currently enjoying time with her children. E-mail her at dragasatavares@yahoo.com.