Felipe Amaya (CAS’90) of Fontana, Calif., is president of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Council of Nephrology Social Workers. In 2001 he received a master’s degree in social work from California State University, Long Beach, where his thesis, titled “Perceptions of Chronic Illness Among Older Latino Adults,” received his department’s outstanding thesis award. Felipe and his wife, Silvia, are in the process of adopting a baby from China. E-mail him at felipeamaya@renaladvantage.com.

Elizabeth Valdes Blandon (CAS’90, COM’90) of Weston, Fla., recently presented oral arguments before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals; she won the case on behalf of her Colombian asylum clients. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1996.

Natalie Halpern (CAS’90, COM’90) of Arlington, Va., produced and directed the short documentary Tumaini Letu (Our Hope), about the lives, struggles, and spirit of three women who care for children orphaned by AIDS in western Kenya. The film won Best Short Documentary at the 2006 New York AIDS Film Festival and an INTERCOM award at the Chicago International Film Festival. Watch the film at www.aed.org/ourhope, and e-mail Natalie at nataliehalpern@yahoo.com.

Vincent Morris (COM’90) of Washington, D.C., is communications director for U.S. Senator John Kerry. “I was a newspaper reporter for 15 years before going to the other side, and I don’t miss it one bit,” he writes. “I never visit BU, because the school killed its football program, but I’d be glad to hear from anyone I played with or went to class with.” E-mail Vincent at vsmorris@gmail.com.

Tim Ostendorf (CFA’90) of Eaton Center, N.H., runs a country inn (www.innatcrystallake.com). He also performs at the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, Maine. E-mail him at tim@innatcrystallake.com.

Daniel Sweeney (CAS’90) of Des Moines, Iowa, joined Nationwide Agribusiness, a national insurance company.

Alan Taboada (ENG’90) of Eatontown, N.J., and his wife, Judy, announce the birth of their first child, Atticus James, on January 18. Alan was recently made a partner at Moser IP Law Group in Shrewsbury, N.J. E-mail him at ataboada@moseriplaw.com.

Dirk Baker (COM’91, SED’93,’98, CGS’89) of Worcester, Mass., published a children’s book, Good Ole Mr. Pole (Worcester State College, 2006), and donated copies to all Massachusetts public school districts and selected libraries.

Robert Baldassarre (CAS’91, GSM’97, CGS’89) of Belmont, Mass., is a director and economist in KPMG’s economic and valuation services practice in Boston. He and his wife, Velia Carboni (GSM’98), have a two-year-old son, Joseph. Contact Robert at robert_baldassarre@yahoo.com.

Mike Gleason (MET’91) of Richmond, Va., is vice president of sales at AVAD, a distributor of home technology products. Mike, who has more than 16 years of consumer electronics experience, previously was vice president of sales in the plasma division of Fujitsu.

Ellen Graper (SMG’91) of Washington, D.C., was promoted to associate director at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Kevin Lastorino (LAW’91) of Livingston, N.J., is a partner in the health law practice group at the firm WolfBlock.

Steve Pinner (SMG’91) of Hudson, Mass., is in his 20th season with the Marsh Chapel Choir and is assistant coach of BU’s baseball club. He plays bass for the River’s Edge Players of Hudson, Mass., and helps the stage crew. A 14-year veteran of the Boston Men’s Baseball League, he currently plays for the Quincy Grays. He is also an umpire with the Greater Lowell Baseball Umpires Association and commissioner of the New England Club Baseball Association. E-mail Steve by visiting www.pinnerfamily.homestead.com.

Christian Roman (CFA’91) of El Cerrito, Calif., joined Pixar Animation Studios as a story artist after finishing storyboard work on The Simpsons Movie. E-mail him at christian.w.roman@gmail.com.

Jennifer Trowe-Donatelli (COM’91, CGS’89) of Huntington, N.Y., married Jason Donatelli in June 2000. They have two sons, Nicholas, age five, and Michael, age one. Jennifer is an award-winning network television producer and author of self-help books for moms. She writes, “Special hello to Tri-Deltas!” E-mail her at jtdonatelli@optonline.net.

Philip von Stefenelli (CAS’91) of Burnaby, British Columbia, retired at the age of 37 after 15 years as a professional hockey player.

Glen Walter (CAS’91, CGS’90) of Stamford, Conn., is president of Labatt USA. He will lead the organization in selling and marketing all Labatt brands, as well as Brazil’s Brahma beer, in the U.S.

Mike Arsenault (CAS’92) and Chi Sun (LAW’97) of Brookline, Mass., welcomed their daughter, Emily Sun Arsenault, on March 2, 2006. Mike is a full-time acupuncturist in private practice at Internal Arts Acupuncture. Chi stepped down as economic director at the International Institute of Boston to become a stay-at-home mom. Contact them at internalarts@rcn.com.

Jim Igoe (GRS’92,’00) of Denver, Colo., published two books, Conservation and Globalization: A Study of National Parks and Indigenous Communities from East Africa to South Dakota (Wadsworth Publishing, 2003) and Between a Rock and a Hard Place: African NGOs, Donors, and the State (Carolina Academic Press, 2005).

Catherine Kehoe (CFA’92) of Roslindale, Mass., received a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant to support her personal and artistic expenses last year. Catherine’s paintings were included in the exhibition Interface this spring at the Sherman Gallery on the BU campus.

Christophe Moerman (SHA’92, GSM’94) of Covington, Ky., celebrated the birth of twins, Alexander and Melina, on January 5, 2007. Christophe works at the Nielsen Company as director of client service for Procter & Gamble Family and Health Care.

Mark Robertson (CFA’92) of Los Angeles, Calif., was the music supervisor for the feature film Towards Darkness, which was accepted into competition by the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. In addition, a short film he produced, Smile, is now on sale through iTunes. E-mail Mark at markrobertson720@gmail.com.

James P. Thomas (CAS’92) of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a partner at the law firm Pepper Hamilton. He specializes in labor and employment law and complex commercial and construction litigation.

Robert Toker (CAS’92) of Spring, Tex., is consul and head of trade and investment for the British government in Houston and Miami. Earlier this year, he organized the conference Emerging Opportunities in Global Carbon Emissions Trading: Creating Value, Managing Risk, in Houston.

Steven Brand (SSW’93, SPH’94) of Roswell, Ga., launched Life Strategy Coaching, LLC, and Life Strategy Expeditions. He offers personal coaching, personality profiles, and wilderness guide/outfitter/chef services for executives.

NiaLena Caravasos (LAW’93) of Philadelphia, Pa., was featured in Philadelphia magazine as a Pennsylvania Rising Star Super Lawyer in the field of criminal defense, an honor reserved for 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys. NiaLena is a shareholding partner in the law firm Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick & Caravasos. Contact her at nialena@toplaw.com or by visiting www.toplaw.com.

Suzanne Girard Eberle (SAR’93) of Portland, Oreg., published the second edition of Endurance Sports Nutrition (Human Kinetics, 2007). Following her first career as an elite international runner, she is a sports dietitian and the founder of Eat, Drink, Win! a nutrition counseling service. Visit her Web site at www.eatdrinkwin.com.

Melissa Juarez (CAS’93, LAW’97) of Dorchester, Mass., is counsel to the Boston Employment Commission, which enforces the Boston Residents Jobs Policy and oversees the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program. Contact her at Melissa.Juarez@cityofboston.gov.

Ari L. Kaplan (CAS’93) of Millburn, N.J., an attorney, was interviewed as a legal media consultant on Lawline TV and published an article in the March issue of Marketing the Law Firm.

Aruoriwo “Riwo” Oboh-Weilke (CAS’93) of Fargo, N.D., announces the birth of her son, Luke, on March 26. E-mail Riwo at riwo@weilke.net.

Cooper Olson (COM’93) of Los Angeles, Calif., had a spot in the Super Bowl this year. “The two lions rolling their carne asada Rs was my script,” he writes. “Plus, in a total fluke, my art director partner and I were the lions’ voices, performing along with Mr. Roarke/Kahn himself, Ricardo Montalban. It was a trip.” E-mail Cooper at underdogco@aol.com.

Suzanne Staszak-Silva (CAS’93) of Scotch Plains, N.J., and her husband, Fab Silva, announce the birth of their second child, Asher Grant, on November 14, 2006. He has a big sister, Mireille. E-mail Suzanne at suzanness@verizon.net.

Brian Weisman (SMG’93) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., a vice president and municipal bond specialist with FMSbonds in Miami, is married, with three children. E-mail him at taxfreebonds@yahoo.com.

Gwen Austin Yuffa (CAS’93) of Denver, Colo., owns the toy company RC Art. At the American International Toy Fair 2007 in New York City, Gwen introduced her Radio-Controlled Art line, which lets children create artwork with a toy they operate using a hand-held radio controller. Learn more at www.rcartinc.com.

Craig Anthony Bernero (ENG’94) of Upton, Mass., was promoted to global senior director/business general manager of EMC Corporation’s global services infrastructure software division and environment support. He and his wife, Kim, have three children, Kyle, Julia, and Grace. E-mail Craig at cbernero@resourceful.com.

Asim Saleem Khan (SMG’94) of London, England, recently sold the bed-and-breakfast he had run for the last four years. He now buys and sells properties. E-mail him at askhan@iname.com.

Michael Medico (CFA’94) of Los Angeles, Calif., is the producer of a major Hollywood benefit, Hot in Hollywood, which supports local AIDS charities. This year’s benefit will take place on August 18 at the Henry Fonda Music Box. Other alums involved in organizing the event are Jonathan Tavss (CFA’92), Amanda Collins (CFA’93), and Hiko Mitsuzuka (COM’02). Last year’s benefit included performances by actors Peter Paige (CFA’91) and Emily Deschanel (CFA’98). Visit www.hotinhollywood.org.

Elizabeth (Quinn) Pratt (COM’94) of Beaufort, S.C., works part-time in the construction field. When she wrote, in December, her husband, Jason Pratt (ENG’94), a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, was serving a second tour in Iraq. They have two children, Allie, age three, and Nathan, age one. Elizabeth writes, “Jason and I would love to hear from classmates and former NROTC friends.” E-mail her at bpratt55@hotmail.com or Jason at jmpratt@bigfoot.com.

Peter Shankman (COM’94, CGS’92) of New York, N.Y., published Can We Do That?! Outrageous PR Stunts That Work — and Why Your Company Needs Them (John Wiley & Sons, 2007). Peter is CEO of the Geek Factory, Inc., a marketing and PR strategy firm.

Julee (Smariga) Stephenson (CAS’94) of Aldie, Va., married Graham Stephenson on June 3, 2006, in Casanova, Va. Katrina Gleber (CAS’94, COM’94), Alexandra Dzubak (CAS’95), and Mu-En (Chen) Steeg (CAS’94) attended the wedding. Julee continues to work in public affairs. E-mail her at jcsmariga@yahoo.com.

Pam Bachorz (COM’95, CAS’95, GSM’03) of Celebration, Fla., published a short story, “Playing Like Pa,” in the February 2007 issue of Spider magazine. It is her first published piece for children.

Brian S. Gocial (CAS’95) of Elkins Park, Pa., an associate at the law firm Blank Rome, was named to the National Defense Industrial Association board of directors.

Sheila Creaton Kelly (COM’95) of Maynard, Mass., is an assistant attorney general in the office of Attorney General Martha Coakley (LAW’79). She lives with her husband, Ciaran, and sons, Martin and Ryan. E-mail her at screatonkelly@hotmail.com.

Erica Sabatino (COM’95) of Seattle, Wash., and her partner, Jon Delcourt, welcomed a daughter, Nola Rain, on November 18, 2006. Erica, who created an after-school college prep program for teens of color, plans to stay home full-time with their daughter. Jon is a self-employed translator. Contact Erica at esabatino@comcast.net.

Mike Tardif (SED’95) of Waterville, Maine, captained a toboggan team that tied for third place among 140 teams competing in the four-person sled division at the U.S. National Toboggan Championships in Camden last February. Judges broke the tie by giving third place to the team with the lowest score of the two runs in the finals, dropping Mike’s team to fourth place in the official standings.

Maria “Vicky” Ticzon (CAS’95) of New Rochelle, N.Y., is director of the Rosedale Center, an after-school program for girls in the Bronx. She writes, “We are always looking for awesome volunteers!” E-mail Maria at mvticzon@sbef.org.