Ari Berman (MED’96,’00) and Kirsten Berman (MED’00) of Longmeadow, Mass., welcomed their second child, Gabriel Max, on January 9. Ari writes, “Big sister Isabel is doing great!” E-mail Ari at arisberman@yahoo.com.

Craig D. Blinderman (CAS’96) of New York, N.Y., addressed the incoming class of medical students at Columbia University’s Medical School for International Health, where he was a member of the 2002 charter class. Craig is a fellow in pain medicine and palliative care at the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.

Becky Hickson Dawson (MET’96) of Longmont, Colo., and her husband, Mike, welcomed their second child, Benjamin Paul, on December 19. Ben joined the family just three hours before big brother Jack’s third birthday. E-mail Becky at beckydawson@comcast.net.

John Hanlon (COM’96) of Dorchester, Mass., was named 2005 Outstanding Recent Graduate of the Boston Latin School. He is the youngest recipient in the history of the award, which recognizes commitment to the education of children in Dorchester. John helped form, and is now executive director of, the Dorchester Educational Enrichment Program (Project D.E.E.P.), a nonprofit organization that serves Dorchester’s middle school students. E-mail John at jshanlon9@aol.com.

Yvette Carter Hardie (GSM’96) of East Boston, Mass., writes that she is “celebrating two years working at Boston Logan Airport–Massachusetts Port Authority, eight years of marriage, and a lovely daughter in second grade, this year. Thankful for the international experience of Boston University and happy to be an alumna.” E-mail Yvette at yvettehardie@alum.bu.edu.

Tamara Leavitt (SED’96) of Woodbury, Conn., married Robin Jenkin, of Uffington, England, aboard the SS. Quinnipiac in New Haven, Conn., on August 14, 2005. Tamara teaches eighth grade English. E-mail her at Missleav@aol.com.

Jeanie-Marie Price (COM’96) of Portland, Oreg., is the director of alumni and parent relations at Concordia University. Jeanie-Marie lives with her husband, Erik, their 16-month-old son, Harris, and their two Westies, Oliver and Emily. E-mail her at jeaniemar@yahoo.com.

Nicole Egger Schmidt (CAS’96) of Livingston, N.Y., married Philip Schmidt on October 29, 2005, in Catskill, N.Y. E-mail Nicole at NicoleEgger@msn.com.

Jennifer Ware (ENG’96) of Essex, Mass., married David Hough last summer in Newport, R.I. Attending were Ann Capela Zovein (ENG’95, MED’99), Jamshaud Zovein (ENG’95, GSM’99), Betty Mattica (ENG’96), Adam Malhoit (ENG’96), Yee-Chen Tjie (ENG’96), and Mehul Ganatra (ENG’96). Jennifer is a product manager for molecular biology products at New England Biolabs in Ipswich, Mass., where she has worked for 10 years. E-mail her at ware@neb.com.

Alysson Chiodi (SED’97) of Bronx, N.Y., is included in the 2005 edition of Who’s Who of America’s Teachers.

Amy B. Fitzgibbon (SSW’97) of Westborough, Mass., is a stay-at-home mom. In May her son, Robert Francis IV, will turn three years old and she and her husband will welcome a baby girl into their family. Previously, Amy was a public school social worker.

Jennifer Fitzpatrick (CAS’97) of New York, N.Y., is a sales administrator for HBO Enterprises, the branch of Home Box Office, Inc., that handles international distribution. E-mail Jennifer at Jennifer.Fitzpatrick.1997@alum.bu.edu.

Bob Hines (ENG’97), an F-15E pilot with the U.S. Air Force, relocated to RAF Lakenheath, England, with his wife, Kelli, and daughter, Catie. E-mail him at bkhines3@aol.com.

Sarah K. Hunter (CAS’97) of Franklin, Mass., is vice president/counsel for human resources at Citizens Bank. Sarah joined Citizens last July after working as an associate at Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels in Providence, R.I. She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Boston Bar Association.

James Karis (COM’97,’99) of Fitchburg, Mass., has published Tchaikovsky for Suicidal Men (Avalini, 2005), a Borgesian assemblage of poems, plays, faux journal entries, and other imaginary musings.

Chi-Ho Lee (COM’97) of Somerville, Mass., is an editor for television programs and independent feature films. He was series editor for Stories from Red Sox Nation on NESN. Chi-Ho’s documentaries have been aired on WGBH and Animal Planet, and he edited The Busker, a locally produced high-definition film.

Alican Ayanlar (COM’98, CGS’96) of Istanbul, Turkey, started his own media consulting business after spending five years as an executive producer and presenter with CNBC-e, Turkey’s leading business news channel. He also worked with CNN Turk as a business reporter. E-mail him at alican.ayanlar@gmail.com.

Matthew Cavanagh (ENG’98) of Cleveland, Ohio, earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He is an associate at Baker & Hostetler and is engaged to be married, with an April wedding planned. E-mail him at mattjcav@yahoo.com.

Mandy Stanilla Lamson (SMG’98) of Odenton, Md., and her husband, Drew, are happy to relate that their first child, Ashley Rose, was born on March 29, 2005. E-mail Mandy at mandylam@aol.com.

Scott MacLean (GSM’98) of Winchester, Mass., is a fellow in the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). HIMSS members are selected as fellows based on criteria such as professional capability, experience, leadership, and service to their profession. Scott is director of clinical systems at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a corporate manager at Partners HealthCare, both in Boston. He is married and has three children.

Apostolos Paraskevas (CFA’98), of Medford, Mass., recently released a CD of his works for classical guitar, Garden of Eden (Clear Note). The recording ranges from his early work, “The Garden of Eden,” to the ALEA III–commissioned “Life of Death,” complete with strings and narrator. Apostolos is an associate professor of composition at the Berklee College of Music.  

Jason Rouche (GRS’98) of  Cambridge, Mass., has published his first book of poems, After Hours (Windstorm Creative, 2005). The sequence of 22 poems is set in the nightlife of urban hubs like Boston, New York City, and Paris. E-mail Jason at RoushJason@aol.com.

Sheri A. Tenn (SAR’98,’00) of Airmont, N.Y., is engaged to Christopher J. Klock of Piscataway, N.J., and is planning a September wedding. Sheri is a physical therapist and earned credentials as an advanced professional from the Career Advancement Program at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J. E-mail her at sheri_10@hotmail.com.

Richard Booker (ENG’99) of Houston, Tex., is the coauthor of Nanotechnology for Dummies (Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2005). He is currently working on a Ph.D. at Rice University.

Andrea DeHaan (GRS’99) of Athens, Ohio, published her first book as a German translator. She collaborated with her fiancée, Carsten Meier, on translating his photography book Public Parking into English. “I am extremely appreciative of the translation course I took with Rosanna Warren while getting my M.A. in creative writing at BU,” Andrea writes. E-mail her at adehaan@gmx.net.

Helen Clare Jenkins (STH’99) of Alexandria, Va., is associate director of the American Psychiatric Association’s department of governmental relations, working to advance the association’s legislative priorities in Washington, D.C. Helen worked previously for Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) on health policy issues and for Rep. Brad Carson (D-Okla.) as legislative assistant for health.

Panagiotis Liaropoulos (CFA’99,’01) of Athens, Greece, won second place at the Dimitri Mitropoulos International Composition Competition at a concert in November 2005. The event, held in Athens, featured the works of the five finalists, chosen from 160 submissions.

Aditee Majumdar (CAS’99) of Glenview, Ill., is a therapist at Apna Ghar, a Chicago South Asian domestic violence center. She was featured on National Public Radio’s WorldView on September 9 as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Aditee spoke about the effective use of dance therapy with South Asian domestic violence survivors. She also spoke on Chicago’s PBS station about domestic violence resources for women of diverse backgrounds throughout Chicago. Aditee can be reached at amajumdar@apnaghar.org.

Kathy Cumberbatch Montague (SDM’99) of Manchester, Conn., and her husband, Alonzo, welcomed new daughter Nina Amara on September 11, 2005. Kathy writes, “We are all doing well, and big sister Khari is enjoying her new role!” E-mail Kathy at kcumber@yahoo.com.

Zenda Thomas Sims (COM’99) of Los Angeles, Calif., invented Curl-ease, a patent-pending towel for girls with curls. Visit www.curlease.com or e-mail Zenda at zenda@curlease.com.

Natalie Wong-Brink (CAS’99, LAW’03,’05) of Boston, Mass., has joined Hanify & King, PC, a law firm with offices in Boston and Marlborough, Mass., as an associate in its department of bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice group.