Michael Carmel (CAS’80) of Silver Spring, Md., is a medical policy noncommissioned officer at the Pentagon. “Take care of those soldiers coming back from the war,” he writes.

Ami Porder (CAS’80) of Alpharetta, Ga., is a senior and executive producer for the Weather Channel in Atlanta. Previously, she worked for CNN and Turner Broadcasting for 10 years and has been executive producer of shows for HGTV, MTV, Disney, ABC, ESPN, and the Discovery Channel. She and her husband have two children. E-mail Ami at aporder@gmail.com.

Sheri L. (Tucker) Risler (SMG’81) of Lafayette Hill, Pa., is a professor of accounting practice at the Fox School of Business at Temple University.

Allan Russell (SED’81) of Barre, Mass., who retired after 25 years of teaching at Mount Wachusett Community College and 42 years in total of employment by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, writes, “I will continue to be an active member of several paleontological societies in my retirement years and to teach an occasional course at local colleges.”

John Clayton (COM’82) of Manchester, N.H., a columnist with the New Hampshire Union Leader, won the 2007 Best Local Column honors from the New England Associated Press News Executives Association, his third win in this category. He was also named to New Hampshire Public Radio’s “25 in 25,” honoring the most influential Granite State residents of the past 25 years. E-mail John at jclayton@unionleader.com.

Steve Siagel (CFA’82) of Newton, Mass., recently renamed and relaunched the corporate division of Siagel Productions, a DJ entertainment company. The company is now known as SP Events. Visit spevents.com.

Barbara Davis (COM’83) of Las Vegas, Nev., designs and creates Vulture Culture, a line of greeting cards, she writes, “that say something to insult everybody.” Barbara has received awards from the Public Relations Society of America and the Wireless Innovations in Communications Initiative. Visit her Web site, www.vultureculture.com, or e-mail her at vultureculture@cox.net.

Robin Liftman (SMG’83) of New York, N.Y., is a vice president at Prudential Douglas Elliman. “I look forward to hearing from any of my long-lost friends from BU,” she writes. Contact Robin at rliftman@elliman.com.

Eileen F. Morrison (CAS’83, LAW’86) of Newton, Mass., was appointed to the American Immigration Lawyers Association Vermont Service Center liaison committee. Eileen writes that she is continuing to have fun practicing business immigration law in Newtonville, Mass., representing corporations, investors, professionals, and performing artists seeking visas to live and work in the United States. She is also the vice president of the board of Second Step, which provides services to survivors of domestic violence. Eileen and her husband, Michael Jablon (SED’87), have been married for 19 years and have two children.

Dan Fost (COM’84) of San Rafael, Calif., left the San Francisco Chronicle after nine years as a technology writer to work as a freelancer. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, and other publications. Visit www.danfost.com, or e-mail danfost@gmail.com.

Kathleen (Estrada-Palma) Murray (CAS’84) of McLean, Va., works part-time as a neonatal intensive care nurse. She and her husband, Neil Francis Murray, were married on November 1, 2003, and are the proud parents of Molly Ann Murray, born on June 23, 2005. Neil is an economist for the federal government.

Paul A. Marber (LAW’85) of Jericho, N.Y., was named one of 78 “Super Lawyers” practicing general personal injury law in the New York metro area by Super Lawyers magazine. Paul is a member of the New York office of the Cochran Firm. Contact him at pmarber@cochranfirm.com.

Rob Hampton (COM’86) of Los Angeles, Calif., owns the L.A. production company Splat Pictures, which specializes in commercials and network TV promos. He recently directed the open for the World Series on Fox. E-mail him at rob@splatpictures.com.

Todd Summer (SMG’86) of San Diego, Calif., was promoted to campus stores director of course materials at Aztec Shops in San Diego. He is responsible for running four stores serving San Diego State University.

Deborah Washington (SON’86) of Brookline, Mass., was named Nurse of the Year in the category of Advancing and Leading the Profession by Nursing Spectrum magazine. The award recognizes the contributions nurses make to their patients, to one another, and to the profession. Deborah is director of patient care services at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Duilio Cori (CAS’87) of Lima, Peru, was delighted to see Paul Chen (COM’87) in an NROTC photo in the fall 2007 Bostonia. “What a nice surprise to see a friend after 20 years,” he writes. “I still remember the times we used to go to the small Chinese restaurant on Comm. Ave. with my roommate, Frank Wu (ENG’87,’89).” Duilio is a financial advisor. E-mail him at duiliocori@yahoo.com.

Steve A. Wiggins (STH’87) of Somerville, N.J., published A Reassessment of Asherah with Further Considerations of the Goddess (Gorgias Press, 2007).

Daniel Gibson (CAS’88) of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., a veteran of many BU Stage Troupe productions, is a stagehand at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, N.J. He has worked for the likes of Bruce Springsteen, John Stewart, Aretha Franklin, and many others. He writes that he and his fiancé, Evonda, “have a really cool two-year-old son, Zachary, and enjoy life on the Jersey Shore.” E-mail Daniel at daniel63@gmail.com.

David John (MED’88) of Boston, Mass., was appointed director of emergency services at Caritas Carney Hospital in Boston. David spent the last six years as medical director of quality risk management and associate chair of emergency services at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn.

Michael “Zappy” Zapolin (SMG’88) of Lexington, Mass., runs Kabala.com, a Web site that aims to educate the public about the tenets of the Kabala faith and how it applies to business, health, and daily life. He recently released a DVD, Kabala: Peace Through Sharing, and a set of “Ask the Kabala” oracle cards that he created with Deepak Chopra.

Jan Hamby (GSM’89) of Portsmouth, Va., was promoted to rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and is the director of global operations for the Naval Network Warfare Command. E-mail her at jan.hamby@gmail.com.

Melissa (Hanson) Holden (COM’89) of Quincy, Ill., recently became executive director of the YWCA Quincy, where she administers housing programs for homeless women and their children. She has been instrumental in the development of a community-wide dialogue program on racism; in 2007 she received an award from the NAACP for her racial justice work. E-mail Melissa at meholden@adams.net.

Peter L. Kaufman (LAW’89) of Los Angeles, Calif., is a principal of the Kaufman Entertainment Law Group, where he represents writers, producers, distributors, and financiers. He was recently named an arbitrator for the International Film and Television Alliance. Peter and his wife, Valerie, have two children, Audrey, 12, and Noah, 8.

Celia (Ketley) Leber (ENG’89) of Bend, Oreg., and her husband co-own a bicycle touring company. Learn more about it at www.wildheartcycling.com.