Robert Levy (COM'63, DGE'61) of Plantation, Fla., has been elected president pro tempore of the Plantation city council. In March, he will become council president, and his duties will include setting all agendas, running the meetings, and representing the city at various events throughout the year.

Kevin M. Brien (CAS'64, GRS'68,'78) of Chestertown, Md., the chair and a professor in the department of philosophy and religion at Washington College, published the second edition of Marx, Reason, and the Art of Freedom (Humanity Books, 2006).

Ronald H. Isroff (SMG'64) of Cleveland, Ohio, was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2007. Ronald is cochair of the business litigation group at the Cleveland-based law firm Ulmer & Berne.

Michael L. J. Apuzzo (MED'65) of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., received an honorary doctorate from the Italian National University Consortium in May 2006, and in conjunction with this honor was later awarded honorary citizenship in the town of Amalfi, Italy. He is the Edwin M. Todd/Trent H. Well, Jr., Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He is also director of neurosurgery and director of the Center for Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Associated Research at the Kenneth Norris, Jr., Cancer Hospital and Research Institute and editor-in-chief of the journal Neurosurgery.

Howardena Pindell (CFA'65) of New York, N.Y., showed her work in the exhibition Dialogue: Paintings and Works on Paper at New York City's G. R. N'Namdi Gallery from June 3 to August 31, 2006.

Soterios C. Zoulas (CAS'65) of Framingham, Mass., is chair of the communication arts department of Eastern Nazarene College and consults in marketing communications for nonprofits. Visit his Web site at www.zoulascommunications.com.

Raymond George (SDM'66) of Lincoln, R.I., an orthodontist practicing in East Providence, R.I., and South Attleboro, Mass., was elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association of Orthodontists, the oldest and largest dental specialty organization in the world. He has lectured nationally and internationally on surgical orthodontic treatment and has been a guest lecturer at BU's School of Dental Medicine.

Barbara Heller (SED'66) of Baltimore, Md., is vice president of strategic initiatives for nursing and health sciences at Laureate Education. She is responsible for identifying, developing, planning, and establishing new health sciences and nursing degree programs in Laureate's online division and provides her expertise to Laureate's network of higher education institutions. Barbara has more than 40 years of academic and leadership experience in both public and private institutions in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York.

Veronica Pollard (SED'66) of New York, N.Y., is the first vice president of external affairs for the nonprofit organization Save the Children, managing the group's public affairs and public policy divisions. Previously, she worked for Toyota Motors North America and ABC. She's long been involved in community-based nonprofits, serving on the boards of the Museum for African Art, New York's West Side YMCA, and the Doe Fund.

Robert St. John Roper (SMG'66) of Denver, Colo., writes, "I've recently remarried, a wonderful woman who continually amazes me! We had a fabulous, fun, and beautiful church wedding. Lee had never been married before, so she wanted it done just right." Robert is the chair of the telecommunications and media practice at the law firm Moye White. "I am having a ball," he writes. E-mail him at roperlaw@comcast.net.

Madeleine Kay (CAS'67) of Flat Rock, N.C., a life coach, a teacher, and the author of the books Living Serendipitously, Living with Outrageous Joy, and the forthcoming How Will I Ever Get Over My Happy Childhood, hosted the first Living Serendipitously retreat in October 2006 in her hometown. For more information on Living Serendipitously, visit www.livingserendipitously.com.

Marty Zase (CAS'67) of Colchester, Conn., is president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the largest cosmetic dentistry organization in the world.

Andrea Hollander Budy (SED'68, DGE'66) of Mountain View, Ark., has been the writer in residence at Lyon College since 1991. Winner of numerous literary awards, including the Nicholas Roerich Poetry Prize, a Pushcart Prize for memoir, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, Andrea has just published her third full-length poetry collection, Woman in the Painting (Autumn House, 2006). Recently, she was a visiting professor at the University of Burgundy in France and at St. Bede's School and the University of Sussex in England.

Domenic Cretara (CFA'68,'70) of Long Beach, Calif., exhibited his artwork in Beyond the Likeness: Self-Portraits by California Artists at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, Calif., from August 8 to October 15, 2006.

Sherry Ellis (CAS'68, SAR'74) of Billerica, Mass., edited the book Now Write! (Tarcher/Penguin, 2006), a collection of exercises to help writers master the craft of fiction. Authors include Steve Almond, Robert Olen Butler, Amy Bloom, Jill McCorkle, and other novelists and short story writers.

Richard Farley (SED'68,'75) of Williamstown, Mass., head football coach at Williams College from 1987 to 2003, was inducted into the College Football Coaches Hall of Fame last August. "In 17 years, Williams did not have a losing season on Farley's watch," according to the Williams Web site. "A masterful leader, he coached nine First Team All-Americans … Williams's all-time winningest coach, Farley retired with an overall record of 114-19-3 for a win percentage of .849, which currently ranks him sixth among coaches in all divisions in college football history."

Daniel Freeman, Jr. (CAS'68, GRS'70) of Galveston, Tex., is the Edgar Gnitzinger Distinguished Professor in Aging at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He recently was named chair of the Institute of Medicine's Medical Follow-up Agency, which conducts epidemiological studies of the military veteran population. Dan also is a professor in the university's divisions of epidemiology and biostatistics and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences.

Michael Kussman (CAS'68, MED'68) of Chevy Chase, Md., is the acting undersecretary for health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Previously he worked as the department's principal deputy undersecretary for health. After graduating from Boston University, his military career spanned three decades and included stints as commander of the Walter Reed Health Care System in Washington, D.C., and commander of the Europe Regional Medical Command. Michael retired from military service as a brigadier general.

Susan Marx (CFA'68) of Orange, N.J., an impressionist painter, spent eight days last summer painting in Monet's gardens and other spots in Giverny, France. She also painted the French cities of Vernon and Vétheuil. E-mail Susan at thisissusan@aol.com.

Claire E. (Shapiro) Soja (CAS'68) of Littleton, Mass., is a senior vice president at Detwiler Mitchell Fenton & Graves in Boston. Previously she was senior portfolio manager and vice president at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in Boston for 31 years. Contact Claire at CSoja@dmcos.com.

Marjorie Duby (SED'69) of Randolph, Mass., published From Caravels to the Constitution (The Learning Works, Creative Teaching Press, 2006), a collection of puzzles with historical themes that reinforce logic and problem-solving skills.

Andy Plotkin (CAS'69, COM'71, GRS'77, DGE'67) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., author of The Red Sox and the Devil's Handmaiden (PublishAmerica, 2005), writes that he has another novel in the hands of an agent and a third nearing completion. Andy is CEO of Edna Hibel Corp., an arts company in Lake Worth, Fla., and is a trustee of the Hibel Museum of Art in Jupiter, Fla. With his colleague Philip Fishman (CGS'68), he has developed an educational institute to help people to understand better the tumultuous events of the '60s and '70s. Andy and his wife of 35 years, Cheryll Plotkin (COM'71), have two grown children. Classmates can read more about Andy's writing at www.andyplotkin.com and about his work with the arts at www.hibel.com.

Jerilynn Prior (MED'69) of Vancouver, British Columbia, won a 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award in the health category for Estrogen's Storm Season: Stories of Perimenopause (CeMCOR, 2005).

Fred Snyder (ENG'69) of Braintree, Mass., published his first novel, Ezekiel's Vision (Gefen, 2006), which "weaves the divinations of ancient prophet Ezekiel into a suspenseful story of family conflicts and international unrest."