Peter M. Beckerman (COM’70, DGE’68) of Augusta, Maine, retired after 31 years of practicing law. Peter was a sole practitioner specializing in municipal law for 28 years.
 
Phyllis Zagano (COM’70) of New York, N.Y., coauthored the book The Dominican Tradition (Liturgical Press, 2006), the first in a spiritual anthology series. It explores the work of Saint Dominic and the subsequent spiritual development of the Dominican order. Phyllis is a senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University, where she teaches in the departments of philosophy and religious studies.

Annette “Stormy” Cozad (CAS’71, SED’73) of Kalaheo, Hawaii, published her first book, Tori and the Origami Box (Trafford Publishing, 2006). The children’s book tells the story of a girl who cannot communicate with her Japanese-speaking grandmother except through the language of origami. 

Robert Freeman (CFA’71,’81) of Jamaica Plain, Mass., exhibited new paintings at the Clark Gallery in Lincoln, Mass., last May. His work has been featured at numerous museums throughout New England, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the DeCordova Museum. He retired this year from the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Mass., where he was the artist-in-residence and a painting instructor.

John Mansfield (CAS’72) of Buffalo, N.Y., was awarded the Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Award for his outstanding work as an adjunct professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He has been at the school for the past 27 years, both as a chaplain with Campus Crusade for Christ and as a professor in the religious studies and university honors programs.

Janice (Pitruzzello) Sabin (MET’72) of Seattle, Wash., earned a Ph.D. in social welfare from the University of Washington in June 2006. Her areas of interest are health-care provider racial bias and health-care delivery. E-mail her at sabinja@u.washington.edu.

Paul W. Heldman (COM’73) of Cincinnati, Ohio, is executive vice president, secretary, and general counsel for the Kroger Company, one of the nation’s largest retail grocery chains. Paul joined Kroger in 1982 as a staff attorney.

Patricia F. Jacobson (GRS’73) of Canfield, Ohio, joined the law firm Walter & Haverfield in Cleveland as a partner in its health-care section. She is active with local and national health law organizations and served for six years on the board of directors of the American Health Lawyers Association.

Peri Schwartz (CFA’73) of New Rochelle, N.Y., exhibited her paintings at Reeves Contemporary in New York City from June 29 through August 19, 2006. E-mail her at perisch@optonline.net.

Charlotte Borst (CAS’74) of Memphis, Tenn., is provost, academic vice president, and a professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis. Previously she was a professor of history and the dean of arts and sciences at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. Charlotte is married to Richard Censullo (CAS’74).

Chris Cleghorn (CAS’74) of Wheaton, Ill., received the Max L. Hart Nonprofit Achievement Award from the Direct Marketing Association’s Nonprofit Federation. The national award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual in the nonprofit sector. Chris is executive vice president of direct and interactive marketing for Easter Seals, where he has worked for 23 years.

Richard C. Bennett (CAS’75) of Haddon Heights, N.J., an attorney at the law firm Cozen O’Connor, presented Impact of Post-Katrina Litigation on P&C Underwriting, Coverage and Claims at the Catastrophic Event Insurance Claims Response Management and Resolution conference in New York last April. Richard practices in the insurance litigation department in the firm’s Philadelphia office.

Gary Betensky (COM’75) of West Palm Beach, Fla., a shareholder at the law firm Richman Greer Weil Brumbaugh Mirabito & Christensen, was named a 2006 Super Lawyer in the area of business and intellectual property litigation. This distinction is reserved for the top 5 percent of Florida attorneys in their respective areas of practice.

Ellen L. Stettner-Math (CFA’75) of Boca Raton, Fla., was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion last May for 25 years of distinguished service to the Jewish people. Ellen is a highly regarded cantor and the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Shira in Boca Raton. In addition to her cantatorial and concert work, she has performed with the Santa Fe Opera Company, the New York Opera Ensemble, the New England Chamber Opera, and the Princeton Opera. She won the National Arts and Letters Vocal Competition at Carnegie Hall and as a result was the featured soloist in a performance of Mozart arias with the American Symphony Orchestra.

Charles J. “Chip” Babcock (LAW’76) of Dallas, Tex., was recognized as an outstanding lawyer in his field in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, an attorney and firm directory published annually. Chip is a partner in the Houston office of Jackson Walker and is involved with the firm’s media, litigation, and appellate practice groups.

Linda Dreeben (LAW’76) of Chevy Chase, Md., a career National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) attorney, is assistant general counsel of the Supreme Court branch in the division of enforcement litigation. The branch is responsible for the NLRB’s litigation in the U.S. Supreme Court and works closely with the U.S. Department of Justice’s office of the solicitor general in formulating the government’s position before the Supreme Court.

Joe Fazzino (COM’76) of Torrington, Conn., is the assistant vice president of corporate communications at Phoenix Insurance.

Michael B. Risman (CAS’76) of Buffalo, N.Y., recently joined Hodgson Russ as a partner in its municipal law and business litigation practice groups division. He’s also an adjunct professor of law at the University of Buffalo Law School. Previously, he was head of the city of Buffalo’s department of law.

Shelley Rosenstock (COM’76, DGE’74) of Fort Lee, N.J., won a Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award last April for her contributions to industry in New Jersey. Shelley is executive director of product public relations and advocacy in public affairs at Hoffman-La Roche.

Megan Sniffin-Marinoff (COM’76) of Charlestown, Mass., received the Distinguished Service Award from the New England Archivists (NEA) last March in recognition of lifetime achievements. She joined the NEA in 1982 and has been the organization’s president and an active member of many committees. Megan has been the university archivist at Harvard University since 2004. Before that she held leadership positions at the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, at MIT, and at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, where she was on the faculty for 15 years.

John Hancock (CFA’77) of Pasadena, Calif., is executive director of the Pasadena Pops Orchestra. Previously, he was vice president and chief operating officer at the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. John was an accomplished French horn player before moving into management and executive leadership positions.

Jonathan Imber (CFA’77) of Somerville, Mass., had a solo art exhibition at the Nielsen Gallery in Boston from December 10, 2005, to January 14, 2006. Check out the gallery Web site at www.nielsengallery.com.

Roanne (Cohen) Weisman (SSW’77) of Newton, Mass., coauthored three new books in the Own Your Health series. For more information, check out her Web site at www.ownyourhealth.info/.

Tracy Burtz (CFA’78) of South Salem, N.Y., showed paintings as part of the group exhibition Beach at Gallery Yellow in Cross River, N.Y., from June 2 to August 11, 2006.

Jeffrey T. Guterman (CGS’78) of Pompano Beach, Fla., recently published his first book, Mastering the Art of Solution-Focused Counseling (ACA, 2006). Jeffrey is an assistant professor of counseling at Barry University. Visit his Web site at www.jeffreyguterman.com.

Steven Howitt (SMG’78) of Seekonk, Mass., is running for state representative from the 4th Bristol District, which includes parts of Norton and Swansea and all of Seekonk and Rehoboth. Check out his Web site at www.StevenHowitt.com.

Steve Lawrence (GSM’78) of Wilton, Conn., is a senior partner at New York City’s Lippincott Mercer, a global branding consultancy. He has more than 20 years of experience in cross-industry consulting, with special expertise in areas such as brand strategy development, brand design and implementation, and marketing research techniques.

Bradford N. Louison (SMG’78) of Raynham, Mass., was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps on November 29, 2005.

Lallene Rector (STH’78, GRS’86) of Evanston, Ill., is academic dean and vice president for academic affairs at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston. Lallene, who has a Ph.D. in psychology and religion, has taught at Garrett since 1986.

Scott A. Biron (SED’79) of Norfolk, Mass., is a member of the U.S. Lacrosse Youth Council Board, the U.S. Lacrosse Coaches Education Committee, and the Convention Committee. Scott was a host for this year’s Final Four Women’s Division I Lacrosse Tournament, held at BU in May.

Philip Kasinitz (CAS’79) of New York, N.Y., is a professor of sociology and chair of the doctoral program in sociology at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the president of the Eastern Sociological Society. E-mail him at PKasinitz@gc.cuny.edu.

C. J. Lori (COM’79), formerly Lori Brenner, of Brookline, Mass., is taking part in the five-artist exhibition Reveal at the New Art Center in Newtonville, Mass., from September 11 through October 29, 2006. She also has art on display at Lyman-Eyer Gallery in Provincetown, Mass., and Diamond-Newman Fine Art in Boston. She is a self-taught oil painter and mixed-media sculptor. Check out her Web site at www.cjlori.com.

Malcolm R. Mooney (CFA’79) of Dorchester, Mass., is a rock music singer, poet, and artist. The original vocalist for the German Krautrock band Can, he is currently the front man for Malcolm Mooney and the 10th Planet, a bicoastal project with two albums. In more than 30 years as a painter, Malcolm has had 14 solo exhibitions and has been part of 26 group exhibitions. He is an adjunct professor of art at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Check out his Web site at www.malmillion.com