Ross Antonacci (SMG’96) of Wilmington, Del., is a partner in the law firm Morris James, where he focuses on advising banks, trust companies, and other financial institutions on domestic and international securitization and finance transactions. E-mail Ross at rantonacci@morrisjames.com.

Sally D’Angelo (COM’96) of San Rafael, Calif., and her husband, Scott Frerich, had identical twin boys, Daniel Joseph and James Nicholas, on June 6, 2008. The twins were born just two minutes apart. Sally writes, “Daniel and James are adjusting well to life on the outside,” writes Sally, who is and I am fine and enjoying motherhood.” View the family’s photo galleries at sallyandscott.smugmug.com.

Michelle Di Giovanni (SED’96) of Clinton, N.J., a seventh-grade prealgebra teacher at Clinton Township Middle School, was among four exceptional New Jersey secondary school teachers to be honored at received a $5,000 award from Princeton University’s at its 2008 Ccommencement. The honor was given to four secondary school teachers from around the state. Michelle, a graduate of the Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been teaching for 10 years.

Jeffrey R. Docking (GRS’96) of Adrian, Mich., received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., where he earned a master’s of divinity in 1987.

Lisa Gomez (LAW’96) and Eric Rogers (LAW’98) of San Mateo, Calif., announce the birth of their second child, Zachary Allen, on February 25, 2008. Big brother Bobby is three.

Nicole (Egger) Schmidt (CAS’96) of Livingston, N.Y., and her husband, Philip, announce the birth of their first child, Emma Katherine, on February 19, 2008. E-mail Nicole at nschmidt@valstar.net.

Garrett Smith (ENG’96) of Colomiers, France, isattending pursuing a master’s degree in space management at the International Space University to obtain a master’s degree in space management. He is helping to pioneer the emerging personal spaceflight industry by promoting a commercial spaceport on the French Mediterranean, based in Montpellier. Contact Garrett at garrettsmith@free.fr.

Sam Swartz (CFA’96) of El Paso, Tex., had his debut at Carnegie Hall in June 2007. He was a featured soloist with the student orchestra of Coronado High School, his alma mater. Sam performed an original piece by Dick Goodwin that was commissioned for the event. An encore performance was held at the high school’s new theater in El Paso in November 2007. Contact Sam at swswartz@hotmail.com.

Melissa Fleming (CAS’97) of New York, N.Y., participated in a group art exhibition and projection event at the Photo España festival in Madrid, Spain, last summer. She also displayed her work at the RayKo Photo Center in San Francisco, Calif. Check out www.melissafleming.com, or e-mail mf@melissafleming.com.

Bob Hines (ENG’97) of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. During the one-year course, he flew 30 different types of airplanes, ranging from World War II-–era fighters to the modern F-15E and the U-2 spy plane. Bob, who lives with his wife, Kelli, and his two children, Catie, five, and Sarah, one, was assigned to assigned to Eglin, where he will be performing flight tests on all models of the F-15, new radar systems, and air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. E-mail him at bkhines3@aol.com.

Mirja “Mia” Koskimaki (LAW’97) of Espoo, Finland, was appointed is chief counsel and head of unit for the international lending legal support unit at Nordic Investment Bank. The bank, which is co-owned by eight Northern European governments, is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

Sandra (Cerda) Meekins (SMG’97) of Coppell, Tex., and her husband, Will, announce the birth of their first child, Evan William, on March 12, 2008. E-mail Sandra at sandra_meekins@yahoo.com.

Sabrina Sequeira (ENG’97) of Hobart, Australia, writes that she “I’ve got two girls and I’m living in Australia. I just has started a Ph.D. program in engineering and architecture.” She has two daughters. Contact Sabrina at sabby@alum.bu.edu.

Kristen Donaldson (ENG’98) of Chicago, Ill., writes, “I finally did what I intended all those years ago and finished medical school! I gave up the consulting life, returned to school, and graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May.” She began I started my her residency in emergency medicine thislast summer in Chicago. I would love to hear how life is treating everyone.” Contact Kristen at kristen.donaldson.1998@alum.bu.edu.

Kimbriell (Granderson) Kelly (COM’98) of Algonquin, Ill., is senior editor at the Chicago Reporter, an investigative bimonthly magazine. Kimbriell has been with the magazine since 2004 and has received numerous local and national awards. Her work has been cited in the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Forbes, the Guardian, and other publications. E-mail her at kkelly@chicagoreporter.com.

Christina (Chang) Liew (CAS’98, COM’98,’02) of Singapore and her husband, Alvin, celebrated the birth of their son, Jeremy Oliver, on November 23, 2007.

James McCarroll (LAW’98) of New York, N.Y., was named one of the nation’s top bankruptcy specialists under 40 by Turnarounds & Workouts, a leading industry publication for restructuring attorneys. James is a partner in the financial industry group at Reed Smith, one of the 15 largest law firms in the world.

Diana (Laramore) Okada (CAS’98) of New York, N.Y., married Takeshi Okada on September 9, 2006, on Nantucket, Mass. Robert J. Aguilera (SHA’99) officiated the ceremony, and his wife, Margaret Buonanno (SAR’98), attended. Diana earned a master’s in acupuncture from the Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences in 2007 and runs her own practice, Simply Acupuncture NYC.

Sarah Elizabeth (Hovey) Olson (SAR’98,’00) of Kirkland, Wash., climbed Mount Hood as part of the Climb to Fight Breast Cancer, a fundraiser for the Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She pledged to raise $3,000 in honor of her great-grandmother, a friend, and a coworker, all of whom successfully fought breast cancer.

Gina Malloy Primmer (COM’98) of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs, an affiliate founded by her father 15 years ago. She was married in October 2006 to Chad Primmer, a criminal and personal injury attorney. Several BU alums were in the wedding party: Talia Hagler (COM’98) and Kathy Nirdlinger (CAS’98) were bridesmaids, Jennifer (Chianese) Rifenburg (CAS’98) read a piece written by the BU girls, and Sandra (Femino) Kimball (CAS’98) sang. Gina and Chad welcomed their son, Jon Douglas, on September 16, 2007 — eight weeks earlier than expected. “Everyone is now very healthy and happy and doing great,” Gina writes. Contact her at gina@gkmalloy.com.

Prospero Uybarreta (ENG’98) of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., a Mmajor in the U.S. Air Force, is a student at the Air Force Test Pilot School. Previously, he served as an E-3 aircraft instructor pilot, as well as the exchange instructor pilot to the Indian Air Force, flying Kiran jet trainers. He and his wife, Janice, have a daughter, Ella Grace. When Prospero wrote in June, the family was anticipating the arrival of a son in August. E-mail Prospero at prosperouybarreta@yahoo.com.

Benjamin Ang (GSM’99) of Singapore is head of the Singapore office of Potter Farrelly & Associates, an international consulting firm that helps law firms and courts manage technology and information. He is currently working on several major litigation cases in London and in Melbourne, Australia. “I’d love to meet other alums with similar interests,” Benjamin writes. “E-mail mehim at ben.ang@potterfarrelly.com.”

Pamela Davies (COM’99) and Andrew Byrne (GRS’99) of North Chelmsford, Mass., welcomed their second child, Nathaniel Andrew, on October 27, 2007. Big brother Sam, age two-and-a-half, immediately declared Nate “pretty awesome.” Contact the family at pamela.davies@gmail.com.

Amanda (Sina) Griffith (COM’99) of Norton, Mass., and her husband, Patrick, announce the birth of their first child, Annabelle Reese, on December 28, 2007. E-mail Amanda at amanda_griffith@comcast.net.

Keith Hampton (CFA’99) of Sauk City, Wis., is executive director of the Racine Symphony Orchestra. “After working at Harvard, MIT, the Boston Conservatory, and Boston Secession, I found a wonderful job close to my hometown, and I’m loving it!” Keith writes.

Mark Hodge (ENG’99, GSM’99) of Andover, Minn., accepted a position as is director of operations and engineering with Medtronic’s cardiac rhythm disease management division in Brooklyn Center, Minn. His new job follows eight years of leadership positions in sales and marketing at Medtronic and other medical device companies in California. Contact Mark at mfhodge@alum.bu.edu.

Michael Jacobson (SMG’99) of New York, N.Y., who cofounded the Internet company Modern Consumer in 2002, has successfully grown and sold his business to Red Ventures, based in Charlotte, N.C. Modern Consumer operates one of the Web’s largest lead-generation and distribution networks serving the automotive finance industry.

Jennifer (Housell) Kellogg (COM’99) of South Elgin, Ill., and her husband, Russell, announce the birth of their daughter, Karolina Ava, on September 16, 2007. Jennifer was recently promoted to convention center sales manager from her previous position as event manager at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center.

Gloria (Goldberger) Linden (ENG’99) of Milford, Mass., and her husband, Jonas, announce the birth of their third child, Simon Emmanuel, on May 28, 2008. “Stefan, age four, Sofia, age two, and Simon can’t wait to attend BU!” Gloria writes. Contact her at ggl@alum.bu.edu.

Sheryl Lisi (COM’99) of Watertown, Mass., became engaged to Nate Cheal last spring. They plan to marry on April 18, 2009, in Rhode Island. Kathy Ehrich Dowd (COM’00) will be the matron of honor. Sheryl is a program coordinator at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston, and Neal is a civil engineer at Tetra Tech Rizzo in Braintree. Contact Sheryl at slisi77@hotmail.com.

Nicole (Kimmins) Sinkys (COM’99) of Santa Monica, Calif., married Alexander Sinkys on July 21, 2007, at the hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica. Alums in attendance included friends Carolyn Dunning (CAS’98), Wendy Meyer (SED’98), Huguette (Arza) Conil (CAS’98), Heather (Kliber) Chick (CAS’99), Tammy (Fuller) Agria (SAR’98), Marissa Hansen (CAS’98), and former BU student Dave Robinson, as well as Nicole’s uncle, Edward Budginas (SMG’62). Nicole is a director of TV network research at Warner Bros. Television in Burbank, Calif., and Alex owns and manages apartment buildings in Santa Monica. They were introduced in 1996 by Alex’s younger sister and Nicole’s close friend, Adriana Sinkys Anderson (CAS’99). Contact Nicole atnicolek77@aol.com.