Christine Bertram (SMG’00) of Stirling, Scotland, who has master’s degrees in public policy and European administration, is working on a Ph.D. at the University of Stirling. Her current European research project is on career guidance for the unemployed and people at risk. E-mail her at bertram_christine@yahoo.de.

Wendy Capria Bishop (SMG’00) of East Brunswick, N.J., married Brad Bishop on August 27, 2005. Lauren Zlotnick (SED’00) and Hillary Soffer (SED’00) were in the bridal party. Other alumni in attendance included Rey Cruz (SMG’00), Jim Farrant (SMG’00), Sal Crimi (SMG’00), Vijay Rajendran (SMG’00), Tamara Charles (SMG’99, CGS’97), Brent Turner (SMG’00), Steff Anthony Brady (SMG’00), Ian Brady (SMG’00), Svetlana Moldavskiy Maklin (SMG’01), Andrea Donovan Napp (COM’00), and Laura Schachman (SED’00). Wendy is a brand manager at Church & Dwight Co., Inc., in Princeton, N.J. She received an M.B.A. from Rutgers University in May. E-mail her at wendy.bishop@churchdwight.com. 

Adam DiNicola (GSM’00) of Bellingham, Mass., founded Trendline Business Analysts, which provides financial analysis and business modeling for small to midsize businesses. E-mail him at dinicola.adam@trendline-analysts.com.

Zayd Dohrn (GRS’00) of Chicago, Ill., staged his most recent play, Permanent Whole Life, at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre in November 2005. This black comedy of manners is Zayd’s third major play, following Shameless, which was a Boston Globe “critic’s pick” in 2002, and Haymarket, his 2004 production debut at the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. Zayd is an M.F.A. student at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in New York City.

Heather Josselyn-Cranson (STH’00, ’05) of Orange City, Iowa, recently moved to Orange City with her husband, Matt, to teach music ministry at Northwestern College. E-mail Heather at hjosselyn@hotmail.com.

Nicol Lally (COM’00) of Davenport, Iowa, and Jason Tapp (CAS’02), of Kelowna, Canada, announce their engagement. They plan to marry at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel in August.

Barry G. Leff (SMG’00) and Amy Goldschmitt (SED’98) of Vail, Colo., were married on September 25, 2005, in Atlanta, Ga. Several Chi Phi brothers and fellow alumni attended the festivities.

Brian Clay Luedloff (CFA’00) of Wentzville, Mo., is director of opera theater for the University of Northern Colorado’s College of Performing and Visual Arts, where he is directing The Bartered Bride. In March, he returns to the Connecticut Opera to direct Cavalleria Rusticana and Gianni Schicci.

Marie-Dominique Medor  (COM’00, CGS’98) of Detroit, Mich., is a producer at the ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV. E-mail her at marie.medor@gmail.com.

Peter Campion (GRS’01) of Berkeley, Calif., has published his first collection of poems, Other People (University of Chicago Press, 2005). Peter is a Jones Lecturer in poetry at Stanford University and a recipient of the Wallace Stegner Fellowship in poetry. He has also written a book on the art of Mitchell Johnson.

David Dines (CAS’01) of Half Moon Bay, Calif., married Jennifer Westervelt on August 5, 2005, at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline, Mass. Tyler Brezler (UNI’02) officiated at the service.

Wesley Eberle (CAS’01) of Boston, Mass., is associate director at O’Neill and Associates, a communications firm. Wesley is active in the community; his pro-bono clients include the Somerville Homeless Coalition and the Massachusetts Alliance on Teen Pregnancy. Previously, he worked for Boston 2004, where he coordinated media relations in preparation for the 2004 Democratic National Convention. 

Jessie Lemovitz (CAS’01) of Westborough, Mass., is engaged to Erik Lee. They are planning a May 2007 wedding in Gloucester, Mass. E-mail Jessie at jtlemo@yahoo.com.
Liz Newell Modena (COM’01) and Eric Modena (COM’01) of Forest Hills, N.Y., were married on October 16, 2005, in Massapequa, N.Y. Alumni attending included Neal Block (COM’01), Concetta Ceriello (COM’01), Ryan Clark (COM’01), Jill Gold (COM’00), Ellen Teitel (COM’00, CGS’98), and Leslie Williams (COM’01). Liz is the coordinating producer for Teen Kids News at Alan Weiss Productions. Eric is the head of postproduction at Snapfilms and recently completed work for Jack’s Big Music Show on Noggin.

Scott Mays (CAS’01) of Brookline, Mass., passed the Massachusetts Bar Examination last July. He is an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Boston. E-mail Scott at scottamays@gmail.com.

Alex Merkin (COM’01) of New York, N.Y., wrote, directed, and edited a new short film, Across the Hall, which stars Adrian Grenier of HBO’s Entourage. The film is being distributed by First Look Media and Samsung Mobile. Alex collaborated with Evan Ferrante (CAS’02), who produced the project, Scott Roberts (CAS’99, CGS’97), who was supervising producer, and Timothy Johnson (COM’00), who was the associate producer. “I’ve worked with all three regularly over the past four years on film, music video, and commercial-related projects at our production company, Fivelion Productions, in New York City,” Alex writes.

Sarju S. Shah (CAS’01, SPH’04,’05) of Berlin, Conn., has been named to the Governor’s Commission on Community Service by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Since 2004 Sarju has worked at the DPH as the grant development coordinator in the contracts and grant management section. Sarju teaches Indian cultural heritage and religion to young people, edits the Hindu Students’ Council magazine, Samskar, and is a member of Sneha, a network of women of South Asian origin.

Haralambos Ventis (STH’01) of Athens, Greece, published a book, The Reductive Veil: Post-Kantian Non-Representationalism Versus Apophatic Realism (Epektasis Publications, 2005). The book, with a foreword by Robert C. Neville, dean of Marsh Chapel, discusses how issues in the contemporary philosophy of language and political liberalism affect Christian theology. “Mainly I am interested in promoting a socially liberal, but doctrinally traditional, theological perspective,” Haralambos writes, “exploring how Christian eschatology can help broaden the Church’s understanding of inclusiveness and catholicity, as an antidote to sectarianism, bigotry, and exclusion.” Haralambos received his Ph.D. from the Catholic University of Leuven, Institute of Philosophy, and says he is “missing Boston (and BU) terribly.”

Roger Wong (SHA’01) of Stoneham, Mass., founded Boston Young Active Hands, a program that connects youth and families with volunteer opportunities. The program is affiliated with the nonprofit organization Boston Cares. Roger planned to travel to Rwanda as part of a human rights delegation in December. E-mail him at rog.wong@gmail.com.

Amanda Bass Zubek (CAS’01) of Chicago, Ill., married Richard Zubek on October 22, 2005. Alumni at the wedding were bridesmaid Laura Gerety (CAS’02, SMG’02) and Megan Barber (SAR’01,’03). Amanda and Richard spent their honeymoon in Paris. Amanda ran her first marathon, the Chicago LaSalle Bank Marathon, on October 9.

Anna Briskman (SHA’02, CGS’00) of Chicago, Ill., is the development events assistant at the Field Museum in Chicago. Previously, Anna worked for Celebrity Cruise Lines in Palm Beach, Florida. E-mail her at annabriskman@yahoo.com.

Sarah Cowen (CAS’02) of Brookline, Mass., ran her first marathon, in Dublin, Ireland, on October 31, 2005, raising more than $4,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In January she began a program in graphic design at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. E-mail Sarah at sarahecowen@yahoo.com.

John DeSimone (LAW’02) of Wenham, Mass., joined the law firm Metaxas, Norman & Pidgeon as a senior associate. He advises all types of businesses on mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, investment management, estate preservation, income taxation, retirement opportunities, and compensation matters. Previously, John had his own law firm and practiced at the Cummings Center in Beverly.

Kristina Lucas (SHA’02) and Scott Lute (CAS’01) of Baltimore, Md., were married on August 27, 2005. E-mail them at kristina.lute@renaissancehotels.com.

Jennifer Somberg (SAR’02, SPH’04) of Brookline, Mass., is engaged to Kevin R. Bernier (SED’02, LAW’05). Jennifer, a manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Kevin, an attorney, met as BU undergrads. E-mail Jennifer at sombergj@yahoo.com.

Amy Abril (MET’03) of Caldwell, W.Va., is engaged to Jonathan Halperin of Washington, D.C. A June wedding is planned in Wrentham, Mass. Amy is the vice president and director of administration for Legal Marketing, LLC, in Washington, D.C.

Jesse  Horner (COM’03) of Antratsyt, Ukraine, is a youth development volunteer in the Peace Corps. He lives in a small city in the eastern coal-mining region of Ukraine. Jesse credits BU for fostering student activism on campus and for motivating him to volunteer. E-mail Jesse at jesse@alum.bu.edu.

Danielle Catera (CAS’03) of Queens, N.Y., married Patrick R. Muecke on November 19, 2005. Danielle manages a Chinese art gallery. Contact them at dcatera@alum.bu.edu.

Bradley Roth (COM’03) of Baltimore, Md., is vice president of sales and marketing for Tivilon, a Baltimore-based online marketing and Web development firm. E-mail Bradley at bradleyroth@hotmail.com.

Rebecca Lewis (COM’04) of Coral Springs, Fla., is a public relations assistant at M. Silver Associates, Inc., a PR agency in Fort Lauderdale that handles clients in the travel, cruise line, and hotel-resort industries.

Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl (COM’04) of Beverly, Mass., received a master’s degree in journalism from American University last summer. After a year in Washington, D.C., she returned to the Boston area, where she works as a community reporter for the Lowell Sun. E-mail her at alexandramh@gmail.com.

Grace Myhill (SSW’04) of Boston, Mass., coauthored Junior Year Abroad and Back Home Again (Authorhouse, 2005). The book is designed to help college students who are returning home after studying abroad adjust to the “cultural and emotional upheavals” they may face when crossing cultures. Grace has counseled Wellesley College and Clark University students returning from semesters abroad. Visit www.jyabroad.com or e-mail Grace at g.myhill@comcast.net.

Shaela Thomas (COM’04) of Westminster, Colo., is engaged to Josh Dickinson and is planning a July 2006 wedding. E-mail Shaela at tigalily258@hotmail.com.

Marc Wilson (LAW’04,’05, GSM’05) of Overland Park, Kans., joined Stinson Morrison Hecker as an associate in the financial services division. Prior to joining the firm, he served as communications director for U.S. Congressman Dennis Moore (D-Kans.).
Bartek Walicki (CFA’05) of Newton Highlands, Mass., exhibited his paintings in two January art shows, one at Government Center in Malden and the other at the Healey Library at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where he teaches. Check out his Web site at www.bartekwalicki.com.