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Courtesy of Sarah McKinnon
Sarah (Hudak) McKinnon
Sarah (Hudak) McKinnon (Sargent’07,’09,’17) of Boston, Mass., writes that she is a “proud triple Terrier” and BU field hockey alum. She’s celebrating a new milestone with the publication of her debut children’s book, The Cheerful Chip (Small Tots Books, 2025), which hit shelves in November. An occupational therapist and chair of the occupational therapy department at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Institute of Health Professions, Sarah blends her passion for child development, creativity, and community engagement in this new project. Learn more at www.smalltotsbooks.com, and email the author at sarah@southieot.com.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
Daniele Torella
Jessi Maduro and Julia Kaplan
Jessi Maduro (CAS’16, Pardee’16) (far right) and Julia Kaplan (Pardee’15) (far left) of Washington Crossing, Pa., were married in Italy on September 24, 2025. The pair shared a major and several classes at BU, but had never met. Six other Terriers attended the wedding: Ali Chunovic (CAS’13) (from left), Boey Li (CAS’15), Jonathan Lerch (CAS’17), Erin O’N e i l (CAS’16), Gianna Sabidussi (CAS’16), and Christina Yannatos (Sargent’16). Sarah Moran-Lerch (CGS’14, MET’16), who died earlier in 2025, was there in spirit, Jessi writes, adding, “Together, the group was a central part of the BU Gymnastics Club from 2012 to 2017. #WeBleedScarlet!”
From the Summer 2026 issue.
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Gabrielle (Scruggs) McClellan and Emily Berry
Gabrielle (Scruggs) McClellan (COM’07) (left) of Jersey City, N.J., and Emily Berry (COM’07) of London, England, visited the dormitory where they were based as Master of Science in journalism students in BU’s London program. Joining them was Gabrielle’s 8-year-old son—and future Terrier—Marcellus. Gabrielle is a digital asset specialist at JPMorganChase, and Emily is a PhD student at Birkbeck, University of London, researching creative writing and medical humanities.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
Photography by Etel
Jessica (Morris) Betz
Jessica (Morris) Betz (CAS’02) (center) of La Mesa, Calif., was joined by Sarah (Dixon) Sherrod (ENG’02) (left) and Josh Peters (COM’02) aboard the USS Midway for her promotion to US Navy captain in San Diego, Calif., in December. Congratulate Jessica at jesbetz2008@gmail.com.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
Leise Jones
Sarah M. Allen
Sarah M. Allen (LAW’04,’14) of North Reading, Mass., was awarded the Boston Estate Planning Council’s 2025 Excellence Award.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
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Colin Rock
Colin Rock (Questrom’77) of West New York, N.J., published What Would Babu Do? (Xlibris Publishing, 2024), a children’s book written in honor of his first granddaughter. The book is aimed at readers up to age 5 and focuses on a little girl’s quest—with the wisdom of her grandfather as her guide—to discover the best way to help others. Learn more at www.nuworldexpressions.com, and email the author at abovebelow@nuworldexpressions.com.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
James Fidelibus
Sara Nealy Borg
Sara Nealy Borg (CFA’75) of Kalaheo, Hawaii, married Lars Borg on May 18, 2025. Now retired from full-time work, Sara consults on the development of new works in opera. Previously, she ran two regional opera companies in the San Francisco Bay area and a performing arts center on Hawaii’s Big Island. Lars, also retired, was a principal color scientist for Adobe Systems.
From the Summer 2026 issue.
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Iara Thais Rivas Rios
Iara Thais Rivas Rios (MET’24) of Lima, Peru, writes, “Thank you, BU, for helping my dream of studying abroad come true. I hope you continue supporting many other students in bringing their projects and goals to life. These years have given me invaluable lessons, unforgettable memories, and the warmth of wonderful people who helped me through the winters. I hope to return one day as a teacher and become part of this family once again.” Friends can email Thais at thais.rivas.rios@gmail.com.
From the Summer 2026 issue.Massachusetts Dental Society 10 under Ten
The Massachusetts Dental Society has named 10 dentists to its 2026 10 Under Ten list, with BU Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine alumni comprising more than half of the award recipients. Honorees were featured in the winter 2026 issue of the Journal of the Massachusetts Dental Society and were recognized at the 2026 Yankee Dental Congress in Boston. The alums are Chiho Ahn (SDM’17), Jessy Ajram (SDM’22), Armen Balabanyan (SDM’22), Divya Mudumba (SDM’20), Hiren Patadiya (SDM’21), and Naman Rao (SDM’22).
From the Summer 2026 issue.Alexis Ward
Alexis Ward (Questrom’25) of Stony Brook, N.Y., is the founder of Campus Collective, a social platform she developed while a student at Boston University. Launched in January 2026, Campus Collective is a student-to-student services marketplace that allows users to offer beauty, fitness, academic, and lifestyle services directly to one another on campus. “It formalizes an existing behavior that currently lives across scattered Instagram pages and group chats, and provides a trusted way for students to monetize skills and access affordable campus-based services,” Alexis writes. “The concept was informed by firsthand insight into how students seek out services informally, and the platform has been shaped with direct student feedback throughout development.” You can learn more about the platform at www.campuscollective.site.
From the Summer 2026 issue.