Avis Lundberg Goodwin (SMG’41) of York Harbor, Maine, has enjoyed a successful career in health and human services. She was director of social services at the Wentworth Douglas Hospital in Dover, N.H., until her retirement in 1985. In 1969, Avis founded the first prenatal clinic in the Dover area, which was later renamed the Avis Goodwin Community Health Center in recognition of her commitment to the clinic. The center offers primary health-care, dental care, and mental health services, as well as chronic disease management and nutrition and health education.

John Katsaros (SMG’48) of Boynton Beach, Fla., published Code Burgundy: The Long Escape (Oakford Media, 2008). The book tells the story of John’s capture by the Gestapo during World War II and his rescue by the French Resistance.

Janet Meliones (SAR’48) of Waltham, Mass., received the Heights Award from the Massachusetts State Lottery and Boston College for her contribution to women’s athletics. Since 1945, Janet has been dedicated to the development of women’s athletics as a physical education teacher, coach, official, and mentor in greater Boston. She began her career as a volunteer, coaching and officiating basketball, softball, and field hockey.

Carlton Gamer (CFA’51) of Colorado Springs, Co., writes that Colorado College presented two retrospective concerts of his music and a colloquium on mathematics and music last February.

Phil Schneiderman (DGE’53, COM’51,’53) of Lords Valley, Pa., celebrated his 80th birthday with his former Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity brothers. Andy Ettinger (COM’55) and his wife, Heather Hewitt, Ken Richardson (COM’55) and his wife, Julie, Bob DeLuca (DGE’54, COM’56) and his wife, Pat, and Chet Zaneksi (DGE’51, SMG’53) and his daughter Anne gathered in Beverly Hills. Most of them had not seen one another in more than 50 years. After catching up, eating lunch, and toasting fond memories, the group sang old fraternity songs and promised to meet again soon.

John Dinan (SED’52) of Topsfield, Mass., published Sports in the Pulp Magazines (McFarland, 2009), about the origination of the 10-cent magazines filled with fiction and nonfiction, the popularity of their heroes, and the roles of editors, writers, and artists.

Leonard P. Zola (DGE’51, COM’53) of Framingham, Mass., founded and continues to run an organization of current and retired broadcasters  — known as “the Media Gang” — many of whom are BU alums and former instructors. For years Leonard has organized lunches for professionals with at least 20 years of experience in broadcasting and related business. “We draw anywhere from 100 to over 250 to each event and have ‘given birth’ to a very active Broadcast Hall of Fame, to which I have been elected.” Leonard’s broadcast career includes hosting news and musical programs, serving as a newswriter at WHDH, and teaching freelance voice-over.

Alison (Cook) Cadbury (CAS’55) of Eugene, Ore., published her first book, Panigyri: A Celebration of Life in a Greek Island Village (Plain View Press, 2008). After graduating from BU, Alison moved to Oregon and then to the Greek island of Paros. She has taught at colleges and universities in Greece, Turkey, and the United States and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and from Literary Arts of Oregon. She teaches at Lane Community College.

Richard L. Endres (GRS’55) of Seattle, Wash., writes that after a career in vocational counseling and in human resources and teaching psychology, he is enjoying retirement, auditing courses and volunteering in a second grade classroom.

Liz Gribin (CFA’56, PAL’56) of Boston, Mass., reunited with her 1956 BU roommate, Nan Mulford (CFA’56), for an art exhibition at 10 Berkeley Street in March, sponsored by Hammond Residential. Contact Liz at gribin@hamptons.com.

Deane N. Haerer (CGS’55, COM’57) of Trophy Club, Tex., published Growing Up American: A Journey of Discovery (Infinity Publishing, 2009), a story about his experiences during the Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War, and the turbulent 1960s.

Michael Robert (CAS’58) of Murfreesboro, Tenn., has written three plays, The Presence, Alexa and Dan, and P-Town, which will be read at the Murfreesboro Little Theatre this year. He published two short stories, “Proud” and “Mr. Christian,” in Poetica and a third, “Emeritus,” in the Jewish Magazine. Contact Michael at leahcimrobert@gmail.com.

Patricia (Donnelly) Callan (CFA’59) of Newton, Mass., published Out of the Case: Instruments on the Analyst’s Couch (Murmaid Press, 2008). “The poems present the psychological problems of instruments of the orchestra,” she writes. E-mail her at fordsong@msn.com.

Raffael Degruttola (CAS’60) of Natick, Mass., received an I Migliori in Mens et Gesta (The Best in Minds and Deeds) award from the Pirandello Lyceum, an Italian-American group celebrating Italian language and culture. Raffael is an educational consultant and editor of educational newsletters for Northeastern University and for the Boston schools. Over the past three decades, he has been involved in supporting legislation and reform in public education.

Bill Kurtz  (ENG’60) of Wilder, Ky., is marketing manager at L-3 Fuzing & Ordinance Systems Division in Cincinnati, Ohio. He participated in a three-year NATO/SAE study that resulted in the publication of an updated universal standard for military aircraft stores.

Alan Locke (COM’60) of Punta Gorda, Fla., received the Freedom of Political Speech Award from the American Association of Political Consultants Foundation of Political and Public Affairs Professionals. Alan was publisher of Winning Campaigns magazine. Contact him at allocke@aol.com.

Peter Lucas (CAS’60) of Westford, Mass., published his fifth book, Balkan Caesar (Aberdeen Bay, 2009), the story of a small band of American soldiers of the Office of Strategic Services who fought the Nazis behind enemy lines in World War II Albania. Peter has worked as a political reporter and columnist for the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald and has written for the Boston Phoenix.

Richard E. Van Deusen (CFA’60) of New York, N.Y., produced a reading of Albert Camus’s play The Misunderstanding with a professional cast last December at the Actors Studio in New York. Contact Richard at revand@media-strategies.com.

Judith Shufro (CFA’61) of La Jolla, Calif., had her painted cow chosen for the first West Coast Cow Parade. Her cow was one of 50 that made the cut from 750 entries. The life-size cows were auctioned off after the show, with the proceeds going to the RADY Children’s Hospital and the San Diego Zoo.

Carol (Rubin) Aronson-Shore (CFA’63) of Portsmouth, N.H., showed her paintings in an exhibition at the Union Club in New York last March. Visit www.carolaronsonshore.com or e-mail her at cshore@unh.edu.

Jack Davidson (CFA’63) of New York, N.Y., received an Independent Reviewers of New England Award for best actor in a play for his performance as Tobias in Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance at the Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, Mass. E-mail Jack at jdavidsona@aol.com. 

Stephen Frye (CAS’63) of Miami, Fla., published We Really Lost This War! Twenty- Five Reasons to Legalize Drugs, about the nation’s “catastrophic policy” on drugs. Stephen is a retired University of Nevada School of Medicine professor. Visit www.25reasons.org.

Paul M. Wright (CAS’63) of Boston, Mass., was awarded a Katherine F. Pantzer, Jr., Fellowship in Descriptive Bibliography for 2009–2010 by the Houghton Library at Harvard University for his research on “Mammon and the Muse: President Eliot, P. F. Collier, and the Harvard Classics ‘Five-Foot Shelf.’”

Linda Webber (CFA’64) of West Hartford, Conn., showed her paintings and photography at the Farmington Library in Connecticut in May. Linda is the art curator for the University of Connecticut Health Center and an interior designer. She has taught art classes in Connecticut and Massachusetts, in elementary and secondary schools and at the college level.

Joel Asher (CFA’65) of Sherman Oaks, Calif., published the article “The Craft: An Acting Smorgasbord” in Back Stage, a news and resource Web site for actors. Contact Joel at joelasher@aol.com.

Ruth Barnard (SON’65) of Ann Arbor, Mich., spearheaded the creation of the Faculty of Nursing Science of the Episcopal University of Haiti, which opened in 2005. The baccalaureate nursing program graduated its first class of 13 students on January 10, 2009, in Port-au-Prince.

Kate (Lothrop) Hays (GRS’66,’71) of Toronto, Ontario, published Performance Psychology in Action (American Psychological Association, 2009). She maintains an independent psychology practice, the Performing Edge, in Toronto. Contact Kate at drhays@theperformingedge.com.

Barbara Helfgott Hyett (CAS’66) of Winthrop, Mass., is founder and director of PoemWorks, the Workshop for Publishing Poets, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The workshop has grown from a dining-room venture into a full-fledged arts institution with its own reading series, summer workshops abroad, and the publication of members’ work in national journals, magazines, and anthologies. For more information, visit www.poemworks.com.

Roslyn (Schwed) Savitt (SED’66) of Raleigh, N.C., was selected as the 2009 winner of the James and Carolyn Hunt Early Childhood Award by the Child Care Services Association of North Carolina. The honor recognizes her exceptional service to young children and those who care for them.

Marva Serotkin (CAS’66) of Newton, Mass., president and CEO of the Boston Home, received the Massachusetts Health Council Award for being an exemplary leader, a powerful advocate, and a compassionate health-care provider. Marva is also president of the Massachusetts Long Term Care Foundation and immediate past president of the board of the Codman Square Health Center.

Lynne (Howard) Severe (SON’67) of Green Valley, Ariz., asks that anyone interested in a reunion of the School of Nursing Classes of 1966 through 1968 contact her at LynneSevere@cox.net.

Andrea Hollander Budy (DGE’66, SED’68) of Mountain View, Ark., edited When She Named Fire: An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by American Women (Autumn House Press, 2008).

Deborah Davenport (CAS’68) of Bethesda, Md., retired as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s financial crimes enforcement network. Immediately after retiring, she volunteered with the Obama campaign and “was thrilled to bear witness to his inauguration.” Deborah was an RA in Towers and would love to hear from former residents and classmates at dd105@verizon.net.

Edward Kazanjian (ENG’68) of Belmont, Mass., retired as assistant superintendent for business and finance for the Westwood Public Schools. He and his wife, Mary, celebrated their 40th anniversary in November. BU runs in the family: his daughter, Karen
Kazanjian Lilla (COM’95) and son-in-law, Paul Lilla (SED’95), are alums. E-mail Edward at eakazanjian@verizon.net.

Rev. Robert Macfarlane (CAS’68) of Scottsdale, Ariz., has retired from the “settled pastorate” after 38 years of service in Massachusetts, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Ordained in the United Church of Christ in 1971, Bob recently relocated to Scottsdale from Marion, Mass., with his wife, Diana. He is the interim minister of the Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ. E-mail him at revbobmac@aol.com.

Susan Marx (CFA’68) of Orange, N.J., is represented by Agora Gallery in New York. This summer, she will travel to Normandy to “paint in the footsteps of Monet,” she writes. To see her artwork, visit susanmarxartist.com or www.agora-gallery.com. E-mail Susan at thisissusan@aol.com.

Sue William Silverman (CGS’66, COM’68) of Grand Haven, Mich., writes that the Lifetime television movie Love Sick, based on her memoir Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey Through Sexual Addiction, was nominated for two PRISM awards, one for best TV movie and one for best performance. Visit www.suewilliamsilverman.com.

Claire Shapiro Soja (CAS’68) of Littleton, Mass., is managing director at Detwiler, Fenton & Co., in Boston, where she is portfolio manager in the private client group. E-mail her at csoja@dmcos.com.

Paul Stone (COM’68) of Cambridge, Mass., published the novel Or So It Seems (CreateSpace, 2008). Learn more at paulstevenstone.com. Paul is director of advertising for W. B. Mason, an office supply company whose brand (Who but W. B. Mason) he developed in 1986.

Harron Ellenson (CFA’69) of Boston, Mass., a communications specialist, is celebrating the 30th year of her company, Harron & Associates in Boston.

Robin Kartagener Kimball (CFA’69) of Boston, Mass., showed her oil paintings in an exhibition at the Laura Preshong Gallery last spring. She exhibits her work in her studio in Boston and participates in the SOWA (South of Washington Street) Artists Guild First Friday Night Open Studios. Visit www.robinkimballartist.com, or e-mail her at robinkdesigns1@verizon.net.