Carol Walker Aten (GRS’90) of Exeter, N.H., dropped off her daughter, Kelsey (CAS’11), for her freshman year at BU last September. Carol writes that she recalls finishing her master’s thesis in art history at BU “with a newborn in tow, not even considering we’d both be back walking the same hallways together 17 years later.”

Martin Brunswick (MET’90) of Boston, Mass., is director of information technology at Network Health, a health plan serving more than 125,000 members. He oversees analytics, data warehouse management, and e-business.

Jillian Kogan (COM’90, CGS’88) of Los Angeles, Calif., makes art out of the California state flag and sells it globally. “Inspired by Peter Black and Jasper Johns, I set out to demystify the iconography of the California Bear flag,” she writes. Her work is on display at the Pacific Design Center, in the conference room at MTV, and in the Save the Children headquarters in Westport, Conn. Check it out at www.jilliankogan.com.

Corbin Kohn (SMG’90) of Sherborn, Mass., and Jamie Kohn announce the birth of their daughter, Estelle Perkins, on August 23, 2007. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

Amy Lyford (GRS’90) of Altadena, Calif., published Surrealist Masculinities: Gender Anxieties and the Aesthetics of Post-World War I Reconstruction in France (University of California Press, 2007). Amy is an associate professor of art history at Occidental College.

Catherine Martines Mortensen (CAS’90, COM’90) of Canon City, Colo., is enrolled in the midcareer master’s program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Catherine has served as a local elected official; previously, she was a television news reporter and anchor in New Mexico. She and her husband, Greg, have two children, Emily, nine, and Jack, four. “I’ll be in Cambridge with my family for one year and would love to reconnect with any BU friends in the area,” Catherine writes. E-mail her at JL2885@netzero.net.

Christopher Carrington (CAS’91) of Durham, N.C., and Caroline Carrington announce the birth of their daughter, Camilla Kemp, on September 4, 2007. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces.

Heather (Mann) Everett (CAS’91, SED’92) of Orchard Park, N.Y., will move to the Philippines for two years with her husband and son in January 2008. Heather writes that she misses her friends at BU and welcomes correspondence at hermietheworm@gmail.com.

Thomas Fuerst (SMG’91) of Solingen, Germany, and his wife, Tanja, celebrated the birth of their third daughter, Feline, on November 27, 2006. “She’s keeping us busy and making the experience of moving house this summer quite a bit more hectic,” he wrote in July. E-mail Thomas at thomas.fuerst@franz-fuerst.de.

Sylvia Medina Klein (CAS’91, CGS’90) of Miami, Fla., presented The Use of an Electronic Portfolio to Assess the Mastery of the Florida Educators: Accomplished Practices for Pre-Service Teachers in a teacher education program at the International Conference on Special Education in Hong Kong in June 2006. She has since been promoted to associate professor with tenure at the Miami Dade College School of Education.

Kurt Marisa (MET’91) of Alexandria, Va., received the award of Third Degree Knight Commander of the Dannebrog (Danish Flag) from the Danish Ministry of Defense at the end of his three-year tour as U.S. Air Attache to Denmark. Upon his return, he was promoted to full colonel in the U.S. Air Force and reassigned to the Headquarters Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Directorate. E-mail Kurt at kmsl_marisa@hotmail.com.

Steven Minton (CAS’91) of Tucson, Ariz., works in the commercial debt collections industry for Coface North America. He also works on several print and Internet publishing projects, including T. S. Minton Blogs at tsmintonblog.blogspot.com. He writes, “My daughter is now 13 and active in the Tucson Junior Symphony Orchestra and horseback riding.”

Krista Sheets (SMG’91) of Atlanta, Ga., published Know Service: Connect with Clients. Shape Your Future. Differentiate You! (Boundless Publishing, 2007), a how-to book for financial professionals. Contact Krista at ksheets@paragonresources.com and visit www.ParagonResources.com.

Jonathan Kaplan (LAW’92) of Chevy Chase, Md., is president of Walden University, an accredited online institution. He also is Laureate Online Education’s chief operating officer for North America and South America. He has held senior positions in public policy and government at the local, state, and federal levels, including a three-year stint as economic policy advisor to President Bill Clinton.

Elise Partridge (GRS’92) of Blaine, Wash., has published poems in the New Yorker, Poetry, and the Southern Review. Her second book of poetry will be published in spring 2008.

Holly Vietzke (COM’92) of Dracut, Mass., passed the Massachusetts bar exam after graduating from law school in December with former BU classmate and softball teammate Kim Stewart-Pagan (CAS’92). Holly is an assistant professor at Massachusetts School of Law and lives with her husband, Rob, and their son, T. J. E-mail her at holly@mslaw.edu.

Kerrin (Rocha) Adrian (COM’93, CGS’91) of Mattapoisett, Mass., is a project director for BER, Inc., which specializes in corporate graphic design, identity development, and branding. Contact Kerrin at kadrian@berinc.us.

Renee (Beausoleil) Cordrey (SAR’93,’94) of El Segundo, Calif., visited two hospitals in Cambodia last March to perform site assessments for a wound care education program for local health-care professionals. “It was an amazing experience,” she writes. “The Khmer people are so inspiring.” Last April, Renee received a 2007 Distinguished Member Award for her work from the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care. E-mail her at rcordrey@earthlink.net.

Erich S. Knox (CAS’93) of Stafford, Va., a major in the U.S. Marine Corps, recently married Helene Tofft of Helsingborg, Sweden. The wedding was performed by Michael Sodano (CAS’91) of Los Gatos, Calif., who recently received his ministry credentials. Erich is posted at Quantico at the College of Continuing Education, Marine Corps Training and Education Command, and Helene is pursuing a second master’s degree from Lund University. E-mail Erich at badgerknox@hotmail.com.

Catherine (Hussan) LeDuc (CAS’93) of Leominster, Mass., and her husband, Michael, celebrated the birth of their first child, Aaron Michael, on May 21, 2007. E-mail Catherine at clmuppet@yahoo.com.

Jeremy Lindsley (CAS’93) of Raleigh, N.C., is a partner in the law firm Bryant, Patterson, Covington, Idol, and Lewis in Durham. His practice includes civil litigation and insurance defense. Jeremy lives with his wife, Lisa, and son, Samuel.
 
Carlyn (Zaniboni) Uyenoyama (SED’93,’95) of Boston, Mass., and her husband, Dennis, were married in Plymouth on June 24, 2005, after teaching in Italy for two years. The couple had their first child, Siena, on December 20, 2006. Carlyn writes, “Hello to all SED Agassiz Village pals (a.k.a. Cheffers Crew) and BU sailors. Rah BUDS!” Carlyn teaches in Brookline and can be reached at czaniboni5@yahoo.com.

Charles E. Wachsstock (UNI’93, LAW’97) of White Plains, N.Y., was named of counsel at the Debevoise and Plimpton law firm, where he is a member of the tax department.

Karen Kunkel Young (COM’93) of New York, N.Y., is the coexecutive producer of Bravo’s hit television show Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. She and her husband, Dane, have been married for three years. She would love to hear from old friends from COM at karenkunkelyoung@aol.com.

Jennie Burnet (UNI’94) of Louisville, Ky., is an assistant professor of anthropology, a tenure-track position, at the University of Louisville. Jennie was previously a Rockefeller Visiting Fellow at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

Amanda (Kruzich) Cordner (COM’94) of Los Angeles, Calif., is vice president of international television sales at Lionsgate Films. She lives with her husband, Thom, and her dog, Henry. E-mail Amanda at amandakr@yahoo.com.

Ronald Ingber (CAS’94) of Dix Hills, N.Y., and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their son, Max Reed, on March 7, 2007. Max weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces.

Deanne Mazzochi (CAS’94) of Elmhurst, Ill., is an attorney specializing in pharmaceutical patent litigation on behalf of generic drug companies. She recently secured a victory before the U.S. Court of Appeals in a patent challenge to the billion-dollar drug Altace. “This win clears the way for a generic version of the drug to enter the market, with estimated savings of hundreds of millions of dollars to consumers and health-care plans nationwide,” she writes. Deanne lives with her husband and daughter. Contact her at dmazochi@rmmslegal.com.

John A. McNeill (ENG’94) of Stow, Mass., an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was one of two faculty members to receive the inaugural Chairman’s Exemplary Faculty Prize at WPI’s 2007 commencement exercises. John, who earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at BU, was honored in part for his research in mixed-signal integrated circuit design.

Miguel Rodriguez (CFA’94) of Brockton, Mass., is chief development officer for the Fuller Craft Museum. Miguel was previously the director of development for Opera Boston.

Karen (Schwalb) Ross (CAS’94) of Deerfield, Ill., and her husband, Rustin, announce the birth of their son Jeremy Jonas Ross on August 5, 2007. He joins big brother Jordan, age three. E-mail Karen at firehead4@aol.com.

Aimee (Colker) Segal (COM’94) of Potomac, Md., is senior vice president at the Washington, D.C., public affairs and advertising firm GMMB (www.gmmb.com). She and her husband, Allen, have a two-year-old son, Sam. E-mail Aimee at aimee@thesegals.com

Katja Stolzenberg (SHA’94) of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., married Matthew Myers on August 18, 2007, in Philadelphia. Alums in attendance included Craig Giunta (SMG’94), Liz (Zitzmann) van Hell (CAS’94), Marsha Schuckman (SMG’93), Denise (Guarino) Gearraughty (CAS’94, LAW’03), Trish Tapia (SMG’93), and Liz Stamm (SMG’93).

Alan Daughtry (LAW’95) of Houston, Tex., is a partner in the litigation section of the law firm Jackson Walker, where he focuses on appellate law. He recently was appointed to the Pattern Jury Charge Committee, which will formulate standardized jury charge forms for use in civil trials.

Scott Edmiston (CFA’95) of Newtonville, Mass., directed The Women with Boston’s SpeakEasy Stage Company in September 2006. Gail Astrid Buckley (CFA’87) was part of the 20-woman cast, and Georgia Lyman Tabor (CFA’99) designed the 1930s-era costumes.

Moti Friedman (MET’95) of Ramat Gan, Israel, writes that he is very proud of his father, Joseph Friedman, consultant of signal transaction at the Weizmann Institute of Science. As for Moti, he writes, “The son of a researcher became a business researcher, a lot due to Boston University.”

Chris Hulton (CAS’95) of Silver Spring, Md., announces the birth of his daughter, Katerine “Kate” Theresa, on March 21, 2007. Chris recently left Evian for Pabst Brewing Company, where he will be the area manager for Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Contact him at mdaltonhulton9@yahoo.com.

John Miyahara (STH’95) of Carlisle, Pa., moved to New Orleans in October for a three-year active duty assignment as the director of the U.S. Navy’s Chaplain Candidate Program for the Navy Reserve Force. John was the director of religious life and community services at Dickinson College for six years.

Jennifer Jacovsky Schancupp (COM’95) of New York, N.Y., married Jonathan Schancupp on September 9, 2007, at the Knoll Country Club in New Jersey. Kristi (Hoffa) Sullivan (COM’95), Phil Tavares (COM’95), Jamie Kirkpatrick (COM’95), Sara (Brodkin) Zietz (SED’95), and Lani (Smith) Trumble (SED’95) attended. Jenn is an event manager and Jonathan is a personal trainer. E-mail her at eventwitch@gmail.com.

Phillip Spinks (CAS’95) of Boston, Mass., showed his art in a solo exhibition, This Is My Sanctuary, at South End Open Studios last September in Boston.

Scott Stitt (CAS’95) of Columbus, Ohio, was named a Rising Star in a statewide poll of lawyers conducted by the organization Law and Politics. Scott is an attorney with Clark Perdue Arnold and Scott.

Susan Usatine (CAS’95, LAW’98) of River Edge, N.J., was named a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star in the area of business litigation. She is a member of the litigation department at the law firm Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman, and Leonard in Hackensack, N.J.