Marc Beaupre (CFA’00) of Brockton, Mass., married Kellie Doyle on November 15, 2008, in a sunset ceremony in Key West, Fla. E-mail Marc at marc.beaupre@gmail.com.

John Craven (SED’00,’01) of Lowell, Mass., married Veronica Ward on December 27, 2008, in Sudbury, Mass. BU alums in attendance included Chip Barrientos (CFA’00), Ryan Quigley (CAS’00), and Bob Gustafson (COM’01). John is a high school history teacher, and Veronica works in a college admissions office. Friends can contact John at jcraven1949@comcast.net.

Marissa K. Fayer (ENG’00) of Stamford, Conn., will marry Jason Coppola in October 2009. Julie Greenspoon (CAS’00) will be the maid of honor. E-mail Marissa at mfayer@gmail.com.

Carol Elissa Thorstad Forsyth (ENG’00) of West Palm Beach, Fla., is a patent lawyer at the law firm Darby and Darby. She joined the firm after graduating from the New England School of Law.
 
Brendan J. Mooney (CAS’00) of Farmingdale, N.Y., is an associate at the Syracuse office of the law firm Gilberti Stinziano Heintz & Smith.

Lisa (Waterhouse) Rogers (ENG’00) and Robert Rogers (CAS’00) of Londonderry, N.H., welcomed a daughter, Cora Jane Rogers, on February 20, 2009. She joins brothers Caden and Cole. Contact Lisa at lisawrogers@myfairpoint.net.

Thomas Spilker (SMG’00) of Hoboken, N.J., married Meredith Gordon in Park Ridge, N.J., on October 25, 2008. In attendance were Aaron Richardson (CAS’99), Ciaran D’Arcy (MET’95), Meg Nakahara (COM’00), Jason Gorman (ENG’00), Cheryl Wolf (COM’00), Darren Misener (COM’00), Michael Kerwick (COM’99), Bonnie Harary (COM’00), Chris Hwang (SMG’00), John Bartone (SMG’00), Rochelle Moses (SMG’00), and Catherine Harter (SMG’00).

Jennifer M. Sullivan (CAS’00, MET’06) of Cambridge, Mass., and her business partner, James Gilbert, launched Plus1TV, an independent video network that delivers original online content across four channels (music, film, food, humor), on December 31, 2008. Visit http://plus1tv.com.

Kerry Twibell (ENG’00) of New York, N.Y., is a business development manager at Newsweek. Kerry is a member of the BU College of Engineering’s alumni board and would love to hear from classmates and get ideas for alumni outreach. Contact her at kerry.twibell.2000@alum.bu.edu.

David Bettencourt (COM’01) of Providence, R.I., announces the release of his second feature-length documentary, On the Lake: Life and Love in a Distant Place, which tells the true story of the tuberculosis epidemic in the 1900s and globally today. The film had its world premiere in February at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket, R.I., and will screen around the world. Visit www.onthelakemovie.com.

Robert A. Caplen (CAS’01, GRS’01) of Washington, D.C., published “The ‘Charlie Brown Rain Cloud Effect’ in International Law: An Empirical Case Study” in the Capital University Law Review. His constitutional law article “When Batson Met Grutter: Exploring the Ramifications of the Supreme Court’s Diversity Pronouncements Within the Computerized Jury Selection Paradigm” was published by the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. Contact Robert at rcaplen@aol.com.

Mark Davies (GRS’01) of Edmond, Okla., is dean of Oklahoma City University’s Petree College of Arts and Sciences. He continues to serve as dean of the university’s Wimberly School of Religion. Mark has taught at OCU since 1994.

Adrienne Poprik Hodges (SHA’01) of Lincolnton, N.C., and her husband, James Hodges, welcomed a daughter, Olivia Claire, on December 6, 2008. Contact Adrienne at aphodges@hotmail.com.

Erik Lawrence (ENG’01) of Gaithersburg, Md., was promoted to associate at the technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Va., where he has worked since 2002. Contact him at erik.m.lawrence@gmail.com.

Jeffrey Levine (CGS’99, CAS’01) of San Mateo, Calif., is an associate attorney at the law firm Ellis, Coleman, La Voie & Steinheimer.

Mike Ross (GSM’01) of Roxbury Crossing, Mass., was named president of the Boston City Council this past winter.
 
Nicole Hamel Rossol (CGS’99, SAR’01) and Adam Rossol (SMG’01) of Port Washington, N.Y., were married on October 11, 2008, in Falmouth, Mass. Scott Mays (CAS’01), Megan (Baron) Mays (CGS’99, SAR’01), and Rebecca Zilkha Halpin (CGS’99, SED’01) were in the wedding party. Ryan Munro (SMG’01), Peter Hynes (CAS’01), Kimberly (Agar) Hynes (SMG’00), Jessica (Harney) Griffin (CGS’99, SAR’02), Steven Hamel, Jr. (SMG’03), and Rachel Cloutier (SAR’07) also attended. Nicole is director of creative arts therapies and the child life department at North Shore University Hospital, and Adam is an attorney in New York.

Ashley Barrington (CAS’02) and Christopher Ludlow (ENG’02) of Dorchester, Mass., welcomed John “Jack” Atticus on September 28, 2008. Contact them at akb4444@hotmail.com.

Scott Brandwein (COM’02) of New Rochelle, N.Y., was promoted to producer at CBS College Sports Network. He travels all over the country to broadcast collegiate football, hockey, basketball, and lacrosse games. E-mail him at scott2710@aol.com.

Gregory Scott Cohen (CFA’02) of Ballwin, Mo., won the principal percussion position in the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. He writes that he studied with Tim Genis, a BU College of Fine Arts lecturer, from 1998 to 2002. E-mail Gregory at gcohen@sbcglobal.net.

Kristan Howard (CAS’02) of Philadelphia, Pa., was honored with one of the 2009  “30 under 30” awards by Real Estate New Jersey magazine. She maintains a dual legal practice in real estate and bankruptcy.

Matthew Krull (CAS’02) and Andrea (Shea) Krull (COM’02) of Attleboro, Mass., announce the birth of their first child, Aidan Robert, on February 3, 2009. Contact them at ajsheakrull@gmail.com.

Kristen (Marx) Russo (CAS’02) of Buffalo, N.Y., married Michael Russo on October 4, 2008, in Buffalo. Contact her at kmarx06@hotmail.com.

Kate Saxton (LAW’02) of Shrewsbury, Mass., was promoted from associate to counsel at the law firm WilmerHale.

Michael Strmiska (GRS’02) of Middletown, N.Y., teaches world history and Asian history at Orange County Community College. He has taught in Japan, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Michael continues to research pre-Christian European religions and modern-day paganism. E-mail him at strmiska@earthlink.net.

Carl Tortola (COM’02) of Belmont, Mass., married Heather Proffitt in Groton, Mass.,  on September 13, 2008. Paul Hanlon (COM’01) was the best man and Pat Ellard (COM’02) was a groomsman. Also in attendance were Steve Haag (COM’02), Namita (Raina) Haag (COM’02), Lisa (Sullivan) Easterbrooks (CAS’02, SED’07), Josh Fox (COM’02), Jeff Farrar (SMG’01), Dan Leonard (COM’01), Jessica Schneider (COM’02), Scott Salley (COM’00), Kate (Long) Salley (LAW’05), Adrianne Kocinski (CAS’02), Matthew Kaplan (COM’01), Kirsten Breece (SED’02), Lyndsay (Yuvan) Flaherty (COM’02), Judith Cowart Clark (SHA’02), and Melina Frankel (SHA’03). E-mail Carl at carltortola@rcn.com.

Anthony Wolters (CAS’02) of Dayton, Ohio, a graduate of the University of Akron School of Law, recently passed the Ohio bar exam.

Brian C. Alston (STH’03) of Honolulu, Hawaii, will participate in the sixth biennial conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology this summer in Switzerland, where he will present “Haiti and Extreme Poverty: A Look at Western Research and the Politics of Poverty.”

Rebecca Bartels (CAS’03) of Miami Beach, Fla., married Jeremy Firth at the BU Castle on May 23, 2009. Rebecca is a marketing manager for the Burger King Corporation, and Jeremy is an attorney at Markowitz, Davis, Ringel, and Trusty.

Morgan Byrd (COM’03) of Franktown, Va., is enrolled in the M.B.A program at the College of William and Mary’s Mason School of Business. She will graduate in 2010. Contact her at elizabeth.byrd@mason.wm.edu.

Alexandra C. Fennell (LAW’03) of Charlestown, Mass., joined the intellectual property practice at the law firm Pepper Hamilton. 

Joyce Liang (CGS’01, CAS’03) of San Jose, Calif., has launched the independent fashion blog Studio Purpura Fashion Blog (http://blogs.studio-purpura.com), which covers fashion trends, style tips, and clothing “steals.”

Monique Maria (Tamez) Marsh (CAS’03) of La Quinta, Calif., and her husband, Robert Marsh, announce the birth of their first child, Mackenzie Claire, on November 26, 2008. Contact them at momarsh15@gmail.com.

Jonathan Mirin (GRS’03) of Jamaica Plain, Mass., is artistic director of the Piti Theatre Company, based in Shelburne Falls, Mass. The company recently staged the nature fable Elmer and the Elder Tree at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.

Krystyna Simas-Barinas (CGS’01, CAS’03) and Joaquin Barinas (CGS’01, CAS’03), of Windermere, Fla., had their first child, Ty Joaquin, on December 10, 2008.

Cherie Tripp (CAS’03) of Hopkinton, Mass., ran the 2009 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center in Hopkinton, Mass. Contact Cherie at cherietripp@msn.com.

Melissa Algreen (SMG’04) of Fort Lee, N.J., is recovering from a serious injury after being hit by a car in June 2005. Melissa had been working in the marketing department at NBC in New York City when she was struck while crossing the street. “My recovery has been extremely tumultuous, having to relearn everything from speaking and eating to using the bathroom,” she writes. “I have, however, learned a tremendous amount about my work ethic and have a greater appreciation for everything in life.”

Rachel (Houston) Berlin (SMG’04, GSM’09) and Jason Berlin (ENG’04,’06) of Everett, Mass., were married on October 10, 2008, in Quincy, Mass. Jill Panuzio (CAS’04), Vineet Prabhu (CAS’04), and Chris Scott (SMG’04) were in the wedding party. Also in attendance were Gaurav Adlakha (SMG’04), Erin Becker (CAS’04), Laurie Bohn (GSM’10), Kim Campbell (SMG’05), Amy Gannon (GSM’09), Beth Darrin (COM’04), Chelsea Lee (CAS’05), Emily McCloskey (CAS’05), Abby Oelker (GRS’09), Jane Rousseau (CAS’04), Beth Scanlan (CAS’05), and Danielle Slapak (SMG’04). Fred Foulkes, a BU School of Management professor of organizational behavior, and Patti Collins, assistant director of the SMG Executive Development Roundtable, also attended.

Cory Bortnicker (CAS’04) of Brooklyn, N.Y., won an Emmy for writing and producing Minyanville’s World in Review, “the world’s first and only animated news show.” Contact Cory at corybortnicker@gmail.com.

Nikhil Bramhavar (CGS’02, SAR’04) and Bethany (Stone) Bramhavar (COM’04), of Newton, Mass., were married in Boston on January 3, 2009. Friends can contact Bethany at bethanylsbramhavar@gmail.com.

Nadine Champsi (CAS’04) of Pittsburgh, Pa., married Kevin Carl on March 7, 2009. Edward Garcia (CAS’04) attended the ceremony.

Walter Graf (CAS’04) of Waterford, Conn., is a stranding assistant at Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration. He assists in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of stranded marine animals and sea turtles and helps maintain the aquarium’s rehabilitation facilities, among other duties.

Nicholas J. Kassotis (CAS’04) of Norfolk, Va., was promoted to lieutenant in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. After graduating from BU, he earned a J.D. from Northeastern University and was then commissioned in the Navy. E-mail him at nickkassotis@gmail.com.

Lindsey Lariviere (CAS’04) of Fall River, Mass., studied Persian for four weeks in Armenia during summer 2008. She then completed her last semester at California State University at Fullerton, earning a master’s in French language and literature before returning to Massachusetts. E-mail her at lalariv@yahoo.com.

Curtis Belford (MET’05) of Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, is associate director at the Ministry of National Security’s office of law enforcement policy. Previously, he was the chief crime analyst at the special anticrime unit of Trinidad and Tobago.

Nathaniel Hester (CFA’05) of Hurdle Mills, N.C., showed his art at a painting and prints exhibition at the Mooney Center Gallery, College of New Rochelle, in New York in January. E-mail him at info@nathanielhester.com.

Earl Hill (MET’05) of Calhoun, Ga., is the chief instructor at his local community college.

Elka Sachs (LAW’05) of Sharon, Mass., a partner at the law firm Krokidas & Bluestein, was named one of the Top 10 Corporate Lawyers by Women’s Business Boston, a professional business journal for women that covers Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.

Rachael Petro Wojtovich (CAS’05) and Andrew Wojtovich (CAS’05) of Rochester, N.Y., announce the birth of their first child, Jackson Avery, on August 26, 2007. When she wrote, Rachael was about to graduate from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and to become a pediatric resident at Strong Children’s Hospital in Rochester. Andrew expects to earn a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 2010.

Sasenarine Persaud (GRS’06) of Tampa, Fla., writes that following the publication of his book In a Boston Night, he was interviewed by the CBC television program The Next Chapter, the Tampa Tribune, and Citigroup (where he works) for the online publication O&T Notes and Citiscapes. E-mail him at sasenarinepersaud@yahoo.com.

Pedro Persone (CFA’06) of São Paolo, Brazil, published The Earliest Piano Music: Lodovico Giustini’s (1683-1743) Sonate di Cimbalo di Piano, e Forte, Detto Volgarmente de Martelletti, Firzenze, 1732 (VDM Verlag, 2008). The study focuses on the collection of 12 sonatas by Lodovico Giustini, the earliest known pieces for the piano. E-mail Pedro at persone@fortepiano.org.

Laura Quinn (CFA’06) of Morristown, N.J., performed opera arias and scenes with Opera for Humanity on April 18, 2009, at the Advent Lutheran Church in New York City. Proceeds benefited St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Molly Rogers (COM’06) of Baltimore, Md., married Tyler Martin on November 1, 2008, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. In attendance were Kait Gentry (CAS’07), Alex Mount (CFA’07), and Noelle Hopper (CGS’05, COM’07).

Jim Boynton (CGS’05, SMG’07) of Needham, Mass., has joined his family’s commercial insurance specialty firm, Boynton Insurance, after practicing for three years at a boutique financial firm in Boston. E-mail Jim at jboynton@boyntonins.com.

Helen Knowles (GRS’07) of Baldwinsville, N.Y., published The Tie Goes to Freedom: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on Liberty (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2009), an analysis of the Supreme Court justice. Helen is an assistant professor of political science at SUNY Oswego. Visit www.helenjknowles.com.

Jason Sanders (CAS’07) of Framingham, Mass., is an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine, where he researches the biology of aging and emergency care.

Raymond Bousquet III (MET’08) of Smithfield, R.I., has been promoted to captain with the Lincoln Police Department.