Sherry (Wolf) Ellis (CAS’72, DGE’70) of North Billerica, Mass., is the editor of Now Write! (Tarcher/Penguin, 2006), a book of fiction-writing exercises created by successful novelists and short story writers and covering all aspects of the writing process.

Marsha Medalie (CAS’72, SSW’76) of Dedham, Mass., is executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Riverside Community Health Center, in Dedham, Mass. She was recently awarded the 2006 Unsung Hero Award by the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Corporations of Massachusetts for her leadership and long-term commitment to prevention and treatment of mental health problems and the delivery of high-quality care.

Bob O’Brien (COM’72) of Winchester, Mass., is manager of major gifts, focusing on surgery, dermatology, and primary care, in the development office at Massachusetts General Hospital. E-mail him at rhobrien@partners.org.

Iris Osterman (CFA’72) of Lincoln, Mass., exhibited paintings in Internalized and Realized: Landscapes, at Wheelock College’s Towne Art Gallery in Boston, in fall 2006.

Paul M. Kaplan (CAS’73), of New York, N.Y., has joined the international law firm Bryan Cave, LLP, as a partner in its New York office.

Nancy Michelman (CAS’73) of Vienna, Va., is president of the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatU.S.), the nation’s largest recreational boat owners’ advocacy group.

Timothy Richardson (SED’73, CGS’71) of Lovell, Maine, is the creator of the film The Force of Poetry, a reading and talk on the meaning, mechanics, and significance of poetry. His film is available in streaming download at www.totalvid.com/poetry-videos. Contact Timothy at proseworks@fairpoint.net.

William B. Golden (LAW’74) of Boston, Mass., and fellow alum Wallace E. Higgins of Newton, Mass., recently joined the board of trustees at Hebron Academy in Maine. William is an attorney and a former Massachusetts state senator, and Wallace is an organization development consultant.

Leslie (Superior) Kaplan (CFA’74, SED’77) of Andover, Mass., is executive director of the Andover Chamber Music Series. Leslie’s husband, Alan, is a math professor at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell, and she has two children, Jamie and David. E-mail her at LeslieKaplan@comcast.net.

Patricia Maloney (COM’75) of Potomac, Md., is coordinating director of the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC), part of the National Center for Education Statistics in Washington, D.C. She oversees a variety of activities at NPEC, a voluntary partnership of postsecondary institutions, associations, government agencies, and organizations.

Vincent Murray (SED’75) of Atlanta, Ga., is an adjunct professor at Central Michigan University and the principal of Atlanta’s Henry W. Grady High School. He recently received the 2006 Harold W. McGraw, Jr., Prize in Education from the McGraw-Hill Companies. He was honored for his leadership and innovative reforms, which successfully transformed the inner-city public high school, raising graduation and college-going rates and average standardized test scores above the district and state averages. Past recipients are former First Lady Barbara Bush and James Hunt, former North Carolina governor.

Richard C. Pease (CAS’75) of Leominster, Mass., has joined the Boston law firm Murtha Cullina LLP as an associate in the real estate group.

Martin Schupak (CAS’75) of Valley Cottage, N.Y., is president of Youth Sports Club, an Internet and catalog company for instructional sports books and videos. Marty recently released the videos Baserunning & Bunting Drills and Backyard Golf. His book Youth Baseball Drills recently went into its second printing.

Jane (Pisani) Finnerty (CAS’76) of West Tisbury, Mass., publishes The Puck Review, a bimonthly literary and photography journal for people aged 16 to 24. She produces the magazine from her home on Martha’s Vineyard, with the help of student interns. Jane is working on a new volume of poetry, titled Baker’s Dozen. E-mail her at info@thepuckreview.com.

Dan Marois (CAS’76) of Poland Spring, Maine, is a communication specialist for the distribution and returns divisions of L. L. Bean in Freeport. He recently received the 2007 Edward Bernays Award, given by the Maine Public Relations Council to an outstanding public relations practitioner who has made significant contributions to the field. Dan and his wife are the co-owners of Mystery for Hire, a theater troupe that does murder mystery dinner theater, musical revues, and improvisational comedy. Dan is also a theater reviewer for the Sun Journal newspaper in Lewiston. Contact Dan at dmarois@fairpoint.net.

Sheldon Toplitt (COM’76) of Needham, Mass., recently joined the law offices of Bruce A. Bierhans. Sheldon is a lecturer at BU’s College of Communication, where he has been teaching media law and ethics and newswriting classes for nearly 10 years. Contact him at sheldon@bierlaw.com.

Diana (Garwood) Trygg (COM’76) of Ashland, Oreg., writes, “After 30 years in high-tech marketing I decided to pursue one of my original childhood dreams. Following several years of study, I am now a certified interior designer.” She and her family have moved from the San Francisco Bay area after almost 40 years and “are delighted with the change of scenery and pace.” Contact Diana at harmonyinteriors@charter.net.

Normalynn Garrett (SED’77) of San Antonio, Tex., is a certified registered nurse anesthetist and an instructor in pharmacology and biochemistry in the anesthesia nursing program at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School. She recently retired as program director of the school’s U.S. Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing. Normalynn was recently named Researcher of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation.

Elizabeth Simboli-Maze (SED’77) of Staten Island, N.Y., is the school counselor at the Petrides School, a K-12 laboratory school. “It seems like I have been preparing for this my whole professional life,” she writes. “With 1,200 students from ages 5 to 18, I am never sure what each day will bring. Thank you, BU, for the training!” E-mail Elizabeth at elizm246@aol.com.

James A. DeMarco (GRS’78) of Baltimore, Md., recently retired from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Law Offices of Philip H. Dorsey, after 25 years of federal government service. He and his wife, Taylor Detrick, plan to travel before returning to Maryland, where he will consult for the Mount Washington Cigar Company and teach fourth and fifth grade at the Gilman School, an all-boys prep school in Baltimore.

Peter Lenk (ENG’78) of Foxboro, Mass., writes, “I retired from high-tech electronics manufacturing about five years ago after reaching the VP level and now am happy as a clam working in my own businesses. I am primarily a professional cabinetmaker but do some real estate projects and am starting an eBay philately biz as well. The kids are all grown and doing well.” E-mail Peter at RRoller123@aol.com.

Maureen Mason-Cover (CAS’78, SAR’80) of San Diego, Calif., has created a home-based fitness program called BenchFit (www.benchfit.com), which includes her workout bench, book, and DVD. E-mail her at Maureen@BenchFit.com.

Spencer Allen (SMG’79) of Marietta, Ga., is the chief operating officer of RBS Lynk, an electronic payment processing services provider in Atlanta. Contact Spencer at spencer.allen@rbslynk.com.

Linda K. Damer (GRS’79) of Terre Haute, Ind., retired from Indiana State University, where she was a professor of music and coordinator of music education and of graduate studies in music. She joined the faculty at ISU in 1979. E-mail her at lkdamer@aol.com.

Oscar DePriest (SDM’79) of Bedford, Mass., recently was appointed commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 804th Medical Brigade in Devens, Mass.

Karen (Meyer) Koproske (SAR’79) of Simsbury, Conn., is a director at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, managing the faculty practice plan. “I share hockey season tickets at BU with two co-workers,” she writes. “This September, my daughter, Kristen, joined the CAS Class of 2010. It was exciting to move her into West Campus, where I lived 30 years ago. Time flies!” E-mail Karen at kkopros@ccmckids.org.

Malcom R. Mooney (CFA’79) of Roxbury, Mass., exhibited Pages of an Open Book, a series of paintings and drawings, at the Synagogue for the Arts in New York, N.Y., in fall 2006. The series was inspired by meditation, drawing on the environment and using and transcribing the positive spirit of energy and life. Malcom is also a lyricist and musician of avant-garde rock music.

Linda Piette (SAR’79) of Andover, Mass., is a pediatric nutritionist and registered dietitian. She is the author of Just Two More Bites! Helping Picky Eaters Say Yes to Food (Three Rivers Press, 2006). Visit her Web site at www.lindapiette.net.

Bob Sarles (COM’79) of San Francisco, Calif., directed and edited a feature-length concert film, Phil Lesh & Friends Live at the Warfield. Shot over two nights in May 2006 at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater, the film presents founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh leading his own band and reinterpreting songs from the Dead’s songbook. Visit ravinfilms.com or e-mail Bob at bsarles@aol.com.