Sydney Cutler Abich (SAR'95) of Los Angeles, Calif., married Nasar Abich, Jr., in Coral Gables, Fla., on April 30, 2006. E-mail Sydney at syd.cutler@gmail.com.

Marina Umaschi Bers (SED'95) of Arlington, Mass., received a 2005 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President George W. Bush at the White House on July 26, 2006. She was nominated for the award by the National Science Foundation, which had previously given her an NSF Career Award for extended work on her Ph.D. thesis topic, "Community of Learning and Care: Multi-user Environments That Promote Positive Youth Development." Marina is an adjunct professor in the department of computer science at Tufts University and an assistant professor at the university's Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development.

Kathleen Henry (COM'95) of Roslindale, Mass., is an attorney at Choate, Hall and Stewart in Boston. She recently received one of the 2006 Ten Outstanding Young Leader Awards from the Boston Junior Chamber of Commerce for demonstrating outstanding community leadership and commitment.

Sylvia Lee Maldonado (COM'95) of Chicago, Ill., is a Peace Corps community development volunteer in Guatemala. Previously, she worked in television production, winning an Emmy for her work on Starting Over for NBC Universal.

Corinne Marrinan (CFA'95) of Altadena, Calif., produced the documentary film A Note of Triumph, which won a 2006 Academy Award. She is an associate producer for the CSI television franchise and recently coauthored Ultimate CSI (DK, 2006), a companion guide to the show. E-mail her at marrinan.corinne@gmail.com.

Ian C. Pilarczyk (LAW'95) of Cambridge, Mass., a self-employed position trader specializing in closed-end funds, is a mediator to the Massachusetts district courts and executive director of the Karol Pilarczyk Foundation. He recently established the Phoenix Fund at www.prosper.com. E-mail Ian at rabidemu@hotmail.com.

Christina (Sokoloff) Severin (SPH'95) of Jamaica Plain, Mass., is executive director of Network Health in Cambridge, Mass. Previously, she was vice president and COO. At that time, the Boston Business Journal included her in its list of 40 Under 40 business leaders to watch in greater Boston.

Craig M. Watts (STH'95) of Coral Springs, Fla., is the author of Disciple of Peace: Alexander Campbell on Pacifism, Violence and the State (Doulos Christou Press, 2005), a comprehensive study of the pacifism of Alexander Campbell.

Fawzia Ahmad (GRS'96) of Boulder, Colo., is the author of A Study of Land and Milieu in the Early Works of Algerian-Born Writers Albert Camus, Mouloud Feraoun, and Mohammed Dib (Edwin Mellen Press, 2005). Contact Fawzia at Fawzia.Ahmad@colorado.edu.

Hamud Balfas (LAW'96) of Depok, Indonesia, published his first book, Capital Market Law in Indonesia (PT Tatanusa, 2006), in the Indonesian language. Hamud is a lawyer with Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro in Jakarta.

Peter Connors (COM'96) of New York, N.Y., created Hugz — "cards that hug" — which won the award for best new product at the 2006 National Stationery Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York last May. For more information and photos, visit his Web site at www.hugz.com.

Daniel Fiedler (LAW'96) of Seoul, South Korea, is a professor of law at Sogang University in Seoul. E-mail him at fiedler@sogang.ac.kr.

Natalie (Misiph) Gornstein (CAS'96) and Eric Gornstein (CAS'96) of Lexington, Mass., welcomed their new son, Samuel Harris, on April 5, 2006. He has a big brother, Noah, who is two years old. E-mail the Gornsteins at ngornstein@hotmail.com.

Lisa A. Hayes (CAS'96) of Seattle, Wash., a lawyer with the law firm Rafel Manville, was included among "the REAL hot 100," a project that lists young women from across the country who are breaking barriers, fighting stereotypes, and making a difference in their communities or the nation. Lisa was recognized for her dedication to women's rights and social justice.

Christopher LaDue (GSM'96) of Bedford, N.H., is founder and director of the Boston office of Globalview Advisors, a financial valuation and advisory firm. Visit the company's Web site at www.globalviewadvisors.com or e-mail Chris at cladue@globalviewadvisors.com.

Robert Asaro-Angelo (COM'97) of Highland Park, N.J., writes, "My wife, Sarah Kan, and I are about to celebrate our son Joseph's first birthday. I look forward to bringing him to my 10-year reunion next year!" Contact Robert at ra_angelo62@hotmail.com.

Jennifer Bratt (CAS'97) of New York, N.Y., recently returned from five months in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she ran three tango tours for dancers. She teaches tango workshops nationwide with her partner, Ney Melo, and runs a weekly dance class in New York City. Check out her Web site at www.close-embrace.com or e-mail her at jennifer@close-embrace.com.

Kelly Dunn (CAS'97) of Jamaica Plain, Mass., married Alexandra Pelletier in June 2006. Kelly is a staff nurse at Children's Hospital Boston and is working toward a nurse practitioner degree at Northeastern University. Alexandra works for Partners Healthcare. Kelly writes, "I'd love to hear from old friends from South Campus or the BULGBA!" E-mail her at kdunn02@hotmail.com.

Melissa Fleming (CAS'97) of New York, N.Y., recently completed a master's of fine arts at the Parsons School of Design in New York City. Her work is shown at the Peer Gallery in New York City. To view some of her artwork, visit www.melissafleming.com.

Jay Gabler (SED'97) of Cambridge, Mass., coauthored Reconstructing the University: Worldwide Shifts in Academia in the 20th Century (Stanford University Press, 2006). Jay is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Harvard University.

Laurel Hughes (CFA'97) of Manchester, Mass., was a featured artist in the show Summer at Nielsen Gallery in Boston. The exhibition ran from June 17 to August 5, 2006, and included work by Shira Avidor (CFA'06), Shalini Bhat (CFA'06), and Maree Emberton (CFA'06).

Stephanie Tuszynski (COM'97) of Toledo, Ohio, completed a Ph.D. in American culture studies at Bowling Green State University in Ohio last May. She is a visiting assistant professor in the department of theater and film at the University of Toledo.

Matthew A. Zavala (CAS'97) of Boston, Mass., married Rebecca Lynn Keithley on May 6, 2006, at Boston's Old South Church. Victor Sorrentino (CAS'97) was the best man. Matthew and Rebecca both work at the U.S. Department of Justice. Contact Matthew at mzavus@yahoo.com.

Joseph Jones (STH'98) of Kernersville, N.C., published Why We Do What We Do: Christian Worship in the African-American Tradition (R. H. Boyd Publishing, 2006). "This book will help readers understand the worshipping rituals of the African-American church," he writes. E-mail Joseph at RevJones01@aol.com.

Savina Lau Joung (CGS'98) and Grant Joung (CAS'99) of Melrose, Mass., were married on June 11, 2005, in Cambridge, Mass., after eight years together. Savina moved back to the East Coast from San Francisco in 2003 to attend the University of Massachusetts. She graduated summa cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in sociology and psychology, in December 2005.

Alan Labonte (GSM'98,'05) of Scituate, Mass., wrote, with Brock Brower, A Million Reasons: Why I Fought for the Rights of the Disabled (Hot House Press, 2006), a nonfiction account of being fired from a Boston law firm after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and the ensuing legal battle. Alan is a senior research associate at the BU School of Management.

Marjorie Zeoli Musick (COM'98) of Leesburg, Va., is the public relations coordinator at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg. E-mail her at marjoriez_99@yahoo.com.

Eric Peterson (LAW'98) of Placentia, Calif., an attorney at Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff in Los Angeles, has been named a 2006 Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine. The honor is given to the top 2.5 percent of Southern California lawyers age 40 or younger or who have been in practice for 10 years or less.

Emily Shea (SSW'98, SPH'99) of Wellesley, Mass., is executive director of the Boston Partnership for Older Adults, a collaboration of more than 200 public, private, and nonprofit organizations and individuals in Boston dedicated to ensuring that all older adults have access to the resources and support they need to age with dignity. She also is the board president of the Massachusetts Adult Day Services Association.

Wiley "Chip" Souba, Jr. (GSM'98) of Worthington, Ohio, is dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Previously, he worked at Penn State's College of Medicine as chair of surgery, was surgeon-in-chief at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, interim director of the Penn State Cancer Institute, a professor of cellular and molecular physiology, and a member of the Milton Hershey Medical Center board of trustees. He also held the John A. and Marian T. Waldhausen Professorship in Surgery at Penn State. He and his wife, Lynne Hayes Souba, have two children, Matthew and Julia.

Matthew Boggie (CAS'99) of New York, N.Y., is the Web designer and technical consultant for a series of interactive field trips launched by ProjectExplorer, an educational not-for-profit whose goal is to take K-12 students on virtual travel adventures. The first program, launched in September, focuses on Shakespeare's England. The second, about South Africa, will start filming in March. E-mail him at matt@projectexplorer.org.

Gabriela (Yagupsky) Dech (CFA'99) of Palmyra, Va., recently relocated to the Charlottesville area with her husband, Michael, and children, Jason, four, and Meghan, two, and the family dog, Leila. "It's beautiful down here! If anyone's in the area, drop me a line and come visit," she writes. E-mail Gabriela at gyagupsky@yahoo.com.

Kelly Kaduce (CFA'99) of Brenham, Tex., and Melina Pineda (CFA'02) of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, starred in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, which kicked off Boston Lyric Opera's 2006–2007 season. Kelly, a soprano, sang the role of Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) and Melina, a mezzo-soprano, sang the role of Suzuki. Learn more at www.blo.org.

Karestan Koenen (GRS'99) of Cambridge, Mass., is coauthor of a new book in clinical psychology, Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse: Psychotherapy for the Interrupted Life (Guilford, 2006). Karestan is an assistant professor of society, human development, and health at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Melissa Lehmer (CAS'99, SPH'01) of La Jolla, Calif., married Eric Chen at a winery in Sonoma County in May 2006. Melissa Shuster (SAR'00) was in the bridal party. Also in attendance were Jennifer Foley (CAS'99), Akiva Lewis (CAS'99), Sharon (Goldschmidt) Lewis (SAR'00), Rachel Murray (CAS'03, CGS'01), and Laura Poulin (ENG'99). Melissa earned an M.D. at the University of Southern California in 2005 and is completing a residency at the University of California, San Diego. Eric is finishing his Ph.D. at Stanford University. E-mail Melissa at melissa_lehmer@yahoo.com.

Julia (Orr) Looper (SAR'99,'01) of Ypsilanti, Mich., and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of their daughter, Audrey Maya, on November 9, 2005. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. "Audrey and her family are doing well, although her parents are a little tired from chasing her around," Julia writes.

Joe Monestere (COM'99) of Minneapolis, Minn., is an account executive, working on the General Mills account, at Campbell Mithun, a Minneapolis-based advertising agency. Joe recently transferred from the agency's Irvine, Calif., office. "I'd love to hear from any BU alumni in the Minneapolis area," he writes. Contact Joe at jamc204@yahoo.com.

Jack Morris (COM'99) of Andover, Mass., works at Fox25 News in Dedham, Mass., where he manages the new Web site www.myfoxboston.com.

Terri (Boone) Nabiam (MET'99) of Quincy, Mass., is an auditor in the Boston field office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Inspector General. She has two children, Alexandria, eight, and Daniel, five, and when she wrote, she was preparing to sit for the CPA exam. "I would love to hear from anyone who stayed in Claflin Hall (on the engineering floor, particularly) from September 1992 to May 1993 and anyone who participated in MES (NSBE) from September 1992 to May 1996. I cannot believe I am still in Massachusetts after all these years, but I am thinking about relocating to Dallas, Tex. If anyone has any thoughts on Dallas, please let me know." E-mail Terri at tnabiam29@yahoo.com.

Rebecca Schweiger (CFA'99) of New York, N.Y., an abstract multimedia painter and the founder and director of the Art Studio NY, exhibited her work in Rays of Hope from July 10 to September 17, 2006, at the Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Spring Valley, N.Y. Rebecca's work has appeared in galleries all over the world, including the Arta Gallery and the Givatayim Theater Gallery in Tel Aviv, the Arad Art Museum in Arad, Israel, and the Copley Gallery in Boston, Mass. Visit her Web site at www.rebeccarts.com.