Barbara (Uhr) Eichenholz (CAS’96) of Rockville, Md., and her husband, Keith, announce the birth of their son, Joshua Brett, on September 11, 2007. Barbara is a recruiter with a top accounting staffing firm in Washington, D.C. E-mail barbara_eichenholz@hotmail.com.

Phil Goldsmith (SAR’96,’99) of Owings Mill, Md., is pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. When he wrote, he was planning for his March 27, 2008, marriage to Stefanie Buckler and was looking forward to reconnecting with old friends, including his best man, Derek Noce (SMG’96). After the wedding, Phil and Stefanie plan to move to Hanover, Pa. E-mail Phil at pgoldpt@comcast.net.

Carolyn Pointer (SED’96, LAW’05) and Scott Moomaw (COM’00) of Somerville, Mass., were married in Charlestown, Mass., on October 6, 2007. Melissa Orenstein (SED’97,’99) was the maid of honor, and Mari Boyar Young (CAS’97) was a bridesmaid. Also in attendance were Peter Hahn (LAW’05), Rebecca Gallatin (LAW’05), Edelina Burciaga (LAW’05), Tony Biscardi (CAS’92, SED’94), and Rachel Biscardi (LAW’08). Carolyn works at Health Law Advocates, and Scott is the cofounder of the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Contact them at pointermoomaw@gmail.com.

Jarrod Tranguch (CAS’96) of Conyngham, Pa., married Bonnie J. DaGrosa on September 22, 2007. Seth Lachs (CAS’96), Derek Gennaro (CAS’96), and T. J. (Esquibel) Rowland (CAS’96) attended. Jarrod is a personal injury and disability attorney with the Slusser Law Firm, in Hazleton, Pa. He is also the vice president of the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division and a local chairman for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division.

Rachel Gordon (COM’97) of New York, N.Y., runs a business marketing documentaries to schools, libraries, conferences, and advocacy and educational groups. She writes that she recently wrapped her fifth short film, Loose Ends, and will soon submit it to film festivals. Learn more about Rachel’s work or subscribe to her newsletter at www.energizedfilms.com.

Jeff Mandell (COM’97) and Erin Bix (COM’97) of Bayside, N.Y., welcomed Samuel Bix Mandell on October 24, 2007. Jeff writes, “Mom and Dad will encourage Sam to apply to the School of Management so that he can take care of his parents, who will still be paying off their loans when they attend BU Commencement in 2029.” Contact the couple at wheetbix@nyc.rr.com.

Dana Mendenhall-Etter (CAS’97) of Lexington, Ky., and her husband, Paul, announce the adoption of their daughter, Brooke Elizabeth, from Chonqqing, China. Brooke, born on November 20, 2006, has a big brother, Lucas, age six. Dana is a network and systems administrator. Contact her at pdletter@insightbb.com.

Gina (Gaetani) Salehi (SMG’97) of Grovetown, Ga., and her husband, Mike, welcomed their second son, Christian Cyrus, on August 17, 2007. Christian’s older brother, Michael Charles, was born on October 5, 2005. E-mail Gina at ginagaetani@hotmail.com.

Amy (Lenkowski) Simmons (CAS’97) and Steve Simmons (CAS’97) of Wayland, Mass., have happily returned to Massachusetts with their two children, Jakob, six, and Sophie, four. E-mail Amy and Steve at simmons221@comcast.net.

Tanja (Van Grinsven) Carroll (GRS’98, GSM’04) and Sean Carroll (GRS’00) of Jamestown, R.I., had a daughter, Valerie Pierrette, on December 17, 2007. Her big sister, Evalynn, is two. Contact Tanja at tanjavg@alum.bu.edu.

Liz (Marcus) Creditor (CAS’98) of Berkeley, Calif., is training to become a Lamaze childbirth educator. She and her husband, Rabbi Menachem Creditor, have three children, Ariel, Moshe, and Raya. BU friends can contact Liz at lizcreditor@yahoo.com.

Dana (Grieco) Gulino (CAS’98) of Sparta, N.J., married Gregory Gulino on June 22, 2007, in Washington Township, N.J. Carolyn Dunning (CAS’98) and Erica Choinski (CAS’99) were bridesmaids. Lan Ma (CAS’98), Huguette (Arza) Conil (CAS’98), Rachel (Delich) Sullivan (CAS’98), Tammy (Fuller) Agria (SAR’98), Catherine (Sanders) Collette (CAS’98), Nicole (Kimmons) Sinkys (COM’99), Wendy Meyer (SED’98), Jo Ellen Roberts (COM’98), Marissa Hansen (CAS’98), and Heather (Kliber) Chick (CAS’99) attended. The couple honeymooned for two weeks in Anguilla, and when Dana wrote, they were expecting their first child, in March 2008. “Obviously, we had a good time in Anguilla,” says Dana. E-mail her at danaann1023@yahoo.com.

Matt Mitchell (LAW’98) of Phoenix, Ariz., is vice president of human resource legal services for the Apollo Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix. Matt specializes in employment law. Contact him at matt.mitchell@apollogrp.edu.

Deborah Correia Morales (CAS’98, CGS’96) of Providence, R.I., and Eddie Morales announce the birth of their first child, Elyanna, on April 23, 2007.

Jennifer (Linderman) Roy (CAS’98) of Reading, Pa., and her husband, Dennis, announce the arrival of their daughter, Julia Mae, on July 24, 2007. Julia joins big brother Andrew. E-mail Jen at jenlroy@gmail.com.

Craig Williamson (SAR’98) of South Portland, Maine, published Muscular Retraining for Pain-Free Living (Shambhala, 2007). “This book is based on a method I have developed in 15 years as a massage therapist and 10 years as an occupational therapist,” Craig writes. For more information, visit www.craigwilliamson.net.

Vikas Agarwal (CAS’99, MED’03) and Rita Chabra (CAS’98) of Pittsburgh, Pa., announce the birth of their first child, Maya Laila, on September 29, 2007. Contact Vikas at drvagarwal@yahoo.com.

Megan Carpentier (CAS’99) of Washington, D.C., writes that she “recently decided to chuck a professional lobbying career to sit in her PJs all day and blog as the associate editor of the political blog Wonkette.com.” E-mail her with greetings “or juicy political gossip” at megan@wonkette.com.

Rebecca Fuchs (CFA’99) of Los Angeles, Calif., is engaged to Raymond Donahey. They plan to marry in Malibu, Calif., in October 2008. Jessica Murphy (CFA’99) will be a bridesmaid. E-mail Rebecca at booka.love@gmail.com.

Jordan Hoch (CFA’99) of New York, N.Y., is a vice president at Prudential Douglas Elliman, a real estate agency in New York. He previously worked at Manhattan Apartments. “After being the top agent at a small real estate firm for five years, Prudential Douglas Elliman made me an offer I couldn’t refuse,” he writes.

Mike Kerwick (COM’99) of Hoboken, N.J., coauthored, with Glenn “Chico” Resch, Chico Resch’s Tales from the Devils Ice (Sports Publishing, 2007), a behind-the-scenes history of the New Jersey Devils. Mike is a features writer for The Record in Hackensack, N.J.

Herbert Lun (ENG’99,’02, GSM’02) and Tracy Law (COM’99) of Kowloon Tung, Hong Kong, announce the birth of their first child, Ethan James, on September 22, 2007. Contact them at htklun@yahoo.com.

Amos Yong (GRS’99) of Chesa-peake, Va., published the book Theology and Down Syndrome: Reimagining Disability in Late Modernity (Baylor University Press, 2007).