Arnold J. Kaplan (SMG’39) of Centerville, Mass., writes, “I’m still going strong at 92 years old. I spent 38 years in the business world, retired in 1978, and spent the next 30 years in the fine art world as a photographer and artist.” Arnold’s photographs have been published in books and magazines, and he has exhibited paintings in the Cape Cod area. E-mail him at arnkap@comcast.net.

Larry Aasen (COM’49) of Westport, Conn., published North Dakota 100 Years Ago (Ellery Press, 2008), a part-humorous, part-serious look at North Dakota’s economic, political, and social history. Larry, a native of Gardner, N.D., found inspiration for the book in 46 family diaries and in the frontier stories of his mother and grandmothers.

Edward J. Bander (CAS’49, LAW’51) of Brookline, Mass., former librarian at Suffolk University Law School, is the author of 16 books on legal research, legal humor, and famous fictional cases in law. The Queens Bar Bulletin praises Ed’s books for their “wonderful gems of truth in the guise of humor.”

Ed Bryant (COM’50,’51, SED’53) of Ipswich, Mass., received an official letter of thanks from the dean of admissions of the U.S. Naval Academy for his 21 years of service as an area coordinator in Massachusetts. Ed, a retired captain in the U.S. Coast Guard, helped guide more than 1,000 applicants to the Naval Academy.

Fay L. Gemmell (STH’50) of Keene, N.H., was profiled in the Keene Sentinel in February for his work in the Methodist ministry. Fay was the founding campus minister at Keene State College and the minister of Keene’s Grace United Methodist Church.

Freda Torrisi Tillin (CAS’52) of Napa, Calif., published her third book, The Light at the End of the Funnel: An Inward Journey Walk and Talk. “My husband, Marv, and I continue to enjoy life in Napa Valley, where since 1985 we have grown most of our own fruits, vegetables, and herbs and made our own wine,” she writes.

Libby Pockman Hughes (CFA’55) of Cambridge, Mass., wrote the book and lyrics for a new American musical, Ginger and Me, about Ginger Rogers and her mother. The show premiered at the Indian Wells Theater in Palm Desert, Calif., in February. Hughes, an author and playwright, has a long history with her play’s subject: she even lived with the actress for four months while editing her autobiography, Ginger: My Story (HarperCollins, 1991).

Sherman G. Miller (SMG’55) of Winter Park, Fla., was appointed to the board of governors of the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce. Sherman is the founder and CEO of Multicom, Inc., a distributor of cable TV products. E-mail him at sherman@multicominc.com.

Bill Lord (CGS’55, COM’57) of Frederick, Md., writes, “I missed a great event by not going to my 50th BU reunion. Everyone who attended said it was outstanding. This note should serve as a reminder to readers: you can’t play yesterday over.”

Vahan John Khachadoorian (CGS’56, SED’58,’60,’68) of Harwich, Mass., retired as superintendent of schools in Millis, Mass. Vahan is president of the Cape and Islands Retired Educators Association, a member of the Hawfinch School Committee, an administrator at Cape Cod Community College, and commissioner of the Cape Cod Old Timers Softball League. E-mail him at katchy@comcast.net.

George Olson (SMG’58, GSM’59) of Hangdong, Thailand, his wife, Dang, and Siriwut Buranapin (GSM’07) hosted BU international development officer Sophie Lei Aldrich in Thailand in December. The group visited the Chiang Mai University College of Business Administration, where Siriwut is deputy dean. “With over 20 BU alumni in northwest Thailand and hundreds in the capital, Bangkok, BU has a strong and growing presence here,” George writes. Contact him at kalasin2007@yahoo.com.

Thomas M. Kazamias (CAS’59, MED’63) of San Diego, Calif., published the novel Then It Was Dawn (Vantage Press, 2008). “The profits for my book will go to charity — BU included,” he writes.

Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern (CAS’60) of Waltham, Mass., exhibited her paintings at the Galerie d’Orsay in Boston in March.

Sandra Caplan (CFA’60) of New York, N.Y., exhibited her paintings, drawings, and watercolors in the show New York–Italy at the Westbeth Gallery in New York in February.

Robert Lehan (CFA’60,’63) of Westfield, Mass., writes that his short play, Stoneskippers, will soon be published. Look for it at www.originalworksonline.com, or e-mail Robert at mblehan@verizon.net.

Susan Surman (CFA’60) of Winston-Salem, N.C., writes, “After spending 25 years in Europe and Australia as an actress and playwright (a.k.a. Susan Kramer or Gracie Luck), I have returned to the States.” Susan is the author of three novels: The Australian Featherweight (PublishAmerica, 2007), Sacha: The Dog Who Made It to the Palace (Silk Label, 2002), and Max and Friends (Royal Fireworks, 1999).

Bonnie (Hubler-Frimpter) Brunkhorst (CAS’61, GRS’62) of Riverside, Calif., received the National Science Teachers Association’s highest honor in science education, the Robert Carleton Award, at the association’s international convention in Boston last March. Bonnie is a professor of geological sciences and science education at California State University at San Bernardino.

Charles Mitsakos (SED’63,’77) of Chelmsford, Mass., presented Perspectives on Teacher Education in Social Studies, in which he challenged educators to prepare students to be “citizens of a global society,” at the 2007 Annual Conference of the Social Science Education Consortium in Vancouver. Charles is a professor of education and the division of education chairman at Rivier College. You can contact him at cmitsakos@rivier.edu.

Ben Frank Moss (CFA’63) of Hanover, N.H., recently exhibited paintings and drawings in a retrospective of his work at the Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle, Wash. The gallery also commissioned a book of his work, Beyond the Subject, for the occasion. This fall, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College will host Immanence and Revelation: Paintings and Drawings by Ben Frank Moss. Ben has been Dartmouth’s George Frederick Jewett Professor of Studio Art since 1993.

Dave Leake (COM’64) of Winter Park, Fla., created MyEmergencyMedicalFile.com, a Web site that allows users to make free wallet cards displaying important personal information for EMTs, doctors, and other health professionals in a medical emergency. The site was recently accredited by the Health on the Net Foundation, a not-for-profit portal to medical information on the Internet.

Margie Goldsmith (CGS’63, CAS’65) of New York, N.Y., received a writing award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the national organization for freelance writers. Her article “The Sense of Being Stared At,” which appeared in the July 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, won in the category of first person, essay, or personal experience. Margie is a travel writer and contributing editor for Elite Traveler.

Mary Tyler (Wilbur) Knowles (CAS’65) of Warrenton, Va., retired from her position as English department chair at the Winsor School in Boston, where she taught for 35 years. Mary, along with three of her colleagues, published the sixth edition of Writing a Research Paper (Wayside Publishing, 2000), a handbook she originally coauthored in 1978. “Now retired, my husband and I travel once a year, spend a good deal of time in Blue Hill, Maine, by the sea, and endlessly walk our golden-doodle, Freddy,” she writes.

Barbara (Kleiner) Schindler (CAS’66) of Philadelphia, Pa., was recently appointed to the William Maul Measey Chair in Medical Education at Drexel University College of Medicine, where she is vice dean of educational and academic affairs and a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics. Barbara is the founding medical director of the Caring Together Program, an outpatient treatment program for women with addictive disorders.

Carole Schweid (CFA’66) of Westport, Conn., produces Play with Your Food, a successful lunchtime play-reading series in Connecticut. The group has put on more than 50 short plays, and many of the actors are BU alums. Carole, a former Broadway dancer, writes that studying with John Watts and Eliot Norton at CFA “was the beginning of a lifelong love of good plays.”

Domenic Cretara (CFA’68,’70) of Long Beach, Calif., exhibited his paintings at the Schomburg Gallery at the Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica, Calif., this past spring.

Linda Feinberg (CAS’68) of Manchester, N.H., held her second art exhibition of cards, prints, oil pastels, and watercolors in Manchester last March. E-mail Linda at lhfeinberg@verizon.net.

Michael Korber (SMG’68) of Barrington, R.I., is a brokerage director for Legacy Financial Group, a Providence-based provider of financial products and services. Previously, he was an independent consultant and investment advisor representative and business development consultant.

Philip Gerber (SMG’69) of Kingwood, Tex., published Cut the B.S.: Learn to Sell Like a Professional in Just a Few Hours (All Cities Library, 2007). Philip runs four businesses and is an independent consultant. “I just built a house overlooking the eighth fairway of the local golf course,” he writes.