R. Edwin Green (GRS’40, STH’41) of Saint Simons Island, Ga., published St. Simon’s Island: A Summary of Its History (The History Press, 2004). He served in pastorates in the North Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church for 40 years before retiring and moving to Saint Simon’s Island with his wife, Mary.

Arlene (Gerstenberger) Jones (CFA’49) of Princeton Junction, N.J., was the featured organ soloist at a chamber ensemble concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck in Princeton Junction on June 11, 2006. Her brother, Richard Gerstenberger (CFA’51), conducted the ensemble. Arlene has been the organist at the church for 40 years.

Alan Shawn Feinstein (COM’52, DGE’50) of Cranston, R.I., has raised $486 million for more than 2,000 antihunger agencies nationwide. He is the founder of the Feinstein International Famine Center at Tufts University.

Robert Clarke (COM’57) of Peabody, Mass., presented a paper, “The Great Sanitary Survey of Massachusetts: A World and National Precedent,” at last May’s Massachusetts Historical Society’s conference Remaking Boston: The City and Environmental Change over the Centuries. Robert also is working on a follow-up to his book Ellen Swallow: The Woman Who Founded Ecology. “My brother, a former trustee, insists I should identify myself as the 1957 All-University Man of the Year, despite the fact that such falderal has been discontinued and I never quite figured out how this distinction ever devolved upon yours truly.”

Warren Gardner MacDonald (SMG’57) of Jupiter, Fla., published Mid-Century Warrior: A Soldier’s Journey to Korea (Lulu Press, 2006) in February. The memoir recounts Warren’s experiences as a U.S. Army soldier in Korea. E-mail him at wmacdonald@adelphia.net.

Marius B. Peladeau (COM’57) of Readfield, Maine, published Willie Went to War: The Story of the Youngest Soldier to Ever Be Awarded the Medal of Honor (Vermont Civil War Enterprises, 2006). Only 11 years old, five-foot-tall Willie Johnson of Salem, Vt., enlisted as a drummer boy in the Union Army in 1861. Marius’s other books include Chansonetta: The Life and Photographs of Chansonetta Stanley Emmons, 1858-1937, and The Kennebec Arsenal: An Historical and Architectural Survey.

William D. Brownlie (COM’58, CGS’56) of Westford, Mass., recently completed the “Brownlie Life Insurance Stages of Life Report.” William has written Life Insurance: Its Rate of Return, The Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide, and Life Insurance Boot Camp Buyer’s Guide. He is a chartered life underwriter, a chartered financial consultant, and a Massachusetts licensed life insurance advisor. He also holds a certificate in investment planning from BU. Two of his five children are BU alumnae: Deborah (CAS’79) and Katherine (SED’86,’89).

Robert A. Granato (SED’58) of Pawcatuck, Conn., published a novel of the Korean War, The Line Across the Mountains: The 38th Parallel (BookSurge, 2005). While primarily fiction, the book draws upon Robert’s experiences on and off the battlefield. The novel follows two volumes of poetry.

Donald Megnin (STH’60) of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., has published his first novel, The Security of Silence (Xlibris Corporation, 2006). Check out his Web site at www.SecurityofSilence.com.

Brenda Katzeff Alony (SMG’62) of Ramat Hasharon, Israel, is a professional oboist and music therapist. She is a founding member of the Inbalim hand-chime group and the Pearls of Baroque trio. E-mail Brenda at adnerb@netvision.net.il.

William A. Cox (ENG’63) of Tucson, Ariz., works in missile systems at Raytheon Company. While working at Raytheon in the late 1950s, William won a scholarship to attend BU and has worked for the company since. E-mail him at wacox@comcast.net.

Arthur Harvey (CFA’65) of Honolulu, Hawaii, received a certificate of commendation from Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle in recognition of his contributions as a music therapist. Known as “the singing doctor,” Arthur has focused on school music in his 47 years as a music educator, with an emphasis on special needs students, church music, and health-care music. He taught at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for 20 years and has served as director of music and worship for Calvary by the Sea Lutheran Church for the past 10 years.

Jeffrey Woll (CAS’65) of Oldsmar, Fla., coauthored The Little Blue Book of Advertising, 52 Small Ideas That Can Make a Big Difference (Penguin, 2006).

Soterios C. Zoulas (CAS’65) of Framingham, Mass., is chair of the communication arts department at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Mass. He is also a communications consultant to nonprofit organizations.

Mary (Capriulo) Bradley (CAS’66) of Sudbury, Mass., received the 2005 N. B. Taylor & Co. Realtors President’s Award, which recognizes the real estate agent at the firm who achieves the highest sales volume. She has been a realtor since 1979. Mary and her husband, Bill, have three children and three grandchildren. E-mail her at Marybr1710@aol.com.

Ellen G. Makofsky (SED’66, DGE’64) of Sands Point, N.Y., a partner with the law firm Raskin & Makofsky in Garden City, was named chair of the New York State Bar Association’s 3,200-member elder law section. Active in the community, Ellen is a founder and cochair of the Senior Umbrella Network in Queens, N.Y.

Nancy Smith (STH’66) of Peabody, Mass., wrote Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders (Axial Age Publishing, 2006), with chapters on the purpose of business, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility. Check out Nancy’s Web site at www.WorkplaceSpirituality.info.

Stephanie Downs Hughes (COM’67, GRS’74) of Naperville, Ill., directs Just Views, a film-and-discussion program focused on current social issues, which she established in Chicago’s western suburbs after September 11, 2001. She is involved in a number of organizations concerned with promoting “media integrity, trustworthy election systems, separation of government and religion, and local-to-global fair play.” Visit www.dupagepeacethroughjustice.org for more information.

Daniel H. Freeman, Jr. (CAS’68, GRS’70) and Jean L. (Otis) Freeman (GRS’71) of Galveston, Tex., were awarded distinguished professorships at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Daniel is director of UT’s office of biostatistics and a professor in the departments of preventive medicine and community health and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Jean is an associate professor of internal medicine and of preventive medicine and community health. They have created the Freeman Endowment Fund for the Development of Minority Faculty in memory of Daniel’s parents, Daniel H. Freeman, Sr., and Virginia F. Freeman.

Brendan T. Kirby (CAS’68) of Revere, Mass., completed with highest honors a course of studies in sex and drug counseling through the Stratford Career Institute, Washington, D.C., last April.

James N. Thiel (SDM’68,’69) of Westwood, Mass., a prosthodontist, was honored by the Massachusetts chapter of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international honorary dental society, for his years of dedicated service to the dental profession and the public. James is treasurer of the Massachusetts Dental Society and an associate professor of prosthodontics at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
 
Gail (Trager) Abramson (CAS’69) of Teaneck, N.J., is vice president for development at Spectrum for Living, a nonprofit organization that serves people with developmental disabilities. “It would be great to hear from other BU grads working in fundraising,” Gail writes, “or anyone who remembers me from Charlesgate and Towers.” E-mail her at gtabramson@yahoo.com.

Albert Louis Elias (CAS’69) of Palm Beach, Fla., published the memoir A Life with More Ups than Downs (iUniverse, 2005), about his fight to overcome the challenges of living with cerebral palsy. After graduating from BU, Albert traveled all over Europe and Great Britain working for an international advertising agency. He is retired.

John Evans (CFA’69,’75, CGS’66) of Natick, Mass., exhibited artwork in the show 40 Years: A Dealer’s Collection at Gallery Henoch in New York City from April 20 through May 13, 2006.

Howard Freed (SMG’69) of Atlantic City, N.J., is the chief municipal prosecutor for Atlantic City.

George Fulginiti-Shakar (CAS’69) of Washington, D.C., received his seventh nomination for a Helen Hayes Theatre Award. The latest nomination was for musical direction of Damn Yankees at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. E-mail George at geofulshak@aol.com.