'90

Dwayne Day e-mailed that his second book, Lightning Rod, was due to be published in fall 2000. "With that in the bag, I just bought a sailboat and plan on sailing solo across the Atlantic." . . . Rochester baseball coach Bob Hartz '98S (MBA) and teacher Jeff Dinse have created a board game designed to help third- and fourth-graders prepare for New York's required exams. Called Master Guru, the game quizzes students on social studies, mathematics, science, and English. . . . Michael Henry and Brigid Brennan e-mail to announce the birth of their daughter, Ciara Marie, born May 14, 2000-Mother's Day. She weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz. and was 191/4 inches long. "Her big brother, Michael, loves the newest addition," they write. . . . Proud grandparents Jane '68 and Alan Batkin '66 forwarded an electronic photograph of the newest member in a family with long Rochester roots. Meliora-sporting William Daniel Knox is the son of Randal and Amy Batkin Knox, and the great-grandson of the late Selma Kahn Mintz '34. An uncle, Andrew Batkin '94, and a cousin, Eric Sills '89, also are Rochester graduates. . . . Gail Link writes to say that she married Marshall McCausland in March 2000 and that she is a partner in a periodontal practice in Winchester, Mass. . . . Paula Casey Metzler e-mails an update: "After marrying Eric Metzler on January 2, 1999, and becoming stepmom to now 8-year-old Matthew, I am overjoyed to announce the birth of our daughter, Casey Marie, born on January 23, 2000. I have taken a break from practicing full-time law to be a stay-at-home mom and assist my husband with his busy family law practice in Rochester." . . . Kenneth Peyton (see '91). . . . Beverly Seidenberg married Elias Haidar on May 23, 1999, at Castle Hill in Ipswich, Mass., and sent along a photo. Pictured are (left to right) John Iovieno, Scott Craig, the groom, bride, Alison Palphreyman, Jodi and Doug Smith. Beverly adds: "Want to let everyone know things are great. I am in my fifth year of a clinical psych doctoral program."

'91

10TH REUNION
OCTOBER 12-14, 2001

David Barber e-mails an update: He married Melissa Knapp in 1993 and they have two daughters, Meredith, 3, and Claire, 1. He received an M.B.A. from Union College in 1997 and Melissa is enrolled at the University of Connecticut law school, studying to become a patent attorney. . . . Dimitri Katsaros e-mails that he is currently in San Francisco pursuing an M.F.A. in 3-D animation at the Academy of Art College. . . . Michele Kucerak '97W (MS) e-mails that she married Meyer Stolberg on July 9, 2000. . . . Kenneth '90 and Deborah Gofas Peyton announce the birth of their daughter, Alison Ruth, on May 26, 2000. . . . Robert Reese sends an update: After a three-year teaching stint at prep schools in Georgia and Illinois, he joined his family's masonry construction business and is working toward his M.B.A. at the University of Chicago during the off-season. "I see Michelle Rieff and Mary Tweedie, both living in Chicago and doing well," he writes. "I hear that Patrick McHale will be teaching history at Canisius High School in Buffalo. Kim Indresana is off to Nepal soon to start shooting a documentary film. I would love to know how to get in touch with Bruce Pirger and Anderson Howat '92. And where is Hugh Flynn hiding these days?" . . . Michele Richard '97W (MS) married Meyer Stolberg on July 9, 2000, at Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua, N.Y. Michele is a program manager at the Center for Optics Manufacturing at the University. The couple lives in Rochester. . . . Panorama, the debut recording by John Sneider, features Chris Potter, Larry Goldings, Bob Sneider '93, and David Gibson '95E (MM), as well as other musicians playing a selection of original and standard jazz compositions. Panorama is available from Double-Time Jazz.

'92

Kristen Chimileski e-mails that she completed her pediatric residency at the University of Chicago Children's Hospital and is staying on for another year as chief resident. She noted last summer that she was engaged to childhood friend, Adam, and was planning a wedding for September. "I would love to hear from long-lost Rochester friends," she writes. "E-mail me at kchile@mcis.bsd.uchicago.edu." . . . Rebecca Cohen writes that as of September 2000, she is a minister for the Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church in Burke, Va., and is looking forward to an extended stay in the Washington, D.C. area. . . . Marc Firnstein (see '94). . . . John Lama sends an update: He and Kiyoko Taylor were married on September 2, 2000, and they live in Mill Valley, Calif., just north of San Francisco. Friends can e-mail John at jlama@summation.com. . . . Frank Lallos '93S (MBA) e-mails to say "Hello from Minneapolis." He reports that he and his wife, Lisa, moved from Boston to Minneapolis in August 2000 and that he is president of Online Brokerage Solutions. . . . Steve Muscato '93 (MS) has been named vice president for the east region at TXU Energy Trading based in Dallas. . . . Eben Norfleet (see '96). . . . Dori Markoff e-mailed last summer to announce her engagement to Noel Sendransk. The New York City couple planned to be married by the end of 2000. . . . Valery Perry (see Alumni Gazette, page 46). . . . Angelo Ponticello '97S (MBA) e-mails that he is a financial consultant in Merrill Lynch's Rochester office. . . . Joseph Sargent has been named marketing and public relations manager for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. . . . Michael Wenger e-mails that he graduated from Columbia Law School and is working in the Manhattan office of the firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. His wife, Leah Tinsley Wenger, is working as a business analyst at Banc of America Securities and also attends New York University's part-time M.B.A. program. . . . Joel Wojciechowski e-mails that he is pursuing his doctorate in biophysics at the University.

'93

Christine Cramer Binner and her husband, Tim, e-mail that they welcomed their new son, Clayton Alexander, on May 21, 2000. They live in Ann Arbor, Mich., where Christine is an account manager for Pfizer, Inc., and also is pursuing her M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix. Tim is the general manager for Paragon Sight and Sound. . . . Andy Bishop e-mails that he married Linda Sampson, a graduate of Texas A&M, on February 12, 2000. They planned to move to Corpus Christi, where Linda will continue teaching and Andy will be an instructor pilot at the Naval Air Station there. Andy adds: "For LUSH, congratulations on your pregnancy! Best to your hubby and the rest of Mu Lambda!". . . Alexander Goldberg e-mails that he, Cheryl, and Kris have relocated to Greensboro, N.C., where he is a senior software engineer for Marconi Commerce Systems, Inc. . . . Tania Hedlund and Jonathan Rosenberg were married on October 10, 1999, in West Patterson, N.J., and sent along a photo. Pictured are (back row, left to right) David Becker '95, John Petrillo '95, Nina Bucci '97M (MD), Tania, Jonathan, Kristen Kain '94, Jamie Warner '95, and Andrea Fleish '96; (front row, left to right) Adam Brown, Melissa Berg, Andrew Tarab, and Abe Dewing. Also in attendance, but not pictured, was Vicki Heller '95, '96N. The couple live in New York City. . . . Thomas Hurka e-mails an update: In 1998 he received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and works at Baker & Daniels in Indianapolis, where he practices employment and labor law. He adds that he and Young Ra are engaged. . . . Christopher Jackman has joined Erdman, Anthony, and Associates, Inc., as a junior structural engineer. . . . Scott Kradle married Kimberly Stalbird on June 24, 2000, in Chili, N.Y. Scott is manager of DiBella's restaurant in Penfield, N.Y. . . . Paul Loosmann is a regional leasing representative for Liberty Property Trust in Bethlehem, Pa. . . . Composer and saxophonist René Mogensen premiered a new work, Menneskeoffer, on Danish radio last summer. In October 1999, he premiered Spring Decomposition as the composer-in-residence at the Center for Contemporary Music at Mills College in California. And his electroacoustic work Autumn Apparition was presented at the fifth Computer Music Festival in Seoul, South Korea. . . . Steven Moskowitz e-mails that he was engaged to Lisa Caldwell on the flanks of Mt. Rainier, where they met in 1999. They planned to move to New York in January, where Steven will work for IBM's microelectronics research and engineering division after he finishes his Ph.D. at the University of Washington . . . Livia Quan e-mailed that she was engaged to Alexander Aber with an August 2001 wedding planned in Boston, where she and Alexander are attorneys. . . . Andrew Silverstein e-mails that he has settled in Hampton, Va., where he is a veterinarian. . . . Kenneth Suzan joined the New York office of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P., focusing on trademark litigation, trademark prosecution, intellectual property law, and Internet and new media law.

'94

Paula Simon Adelman e-mails that she is pursuing a master's degree in health administration at St. Joseph's University and plans to finish in spring 2001. Her husband, Bob Adelman '95, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania dental school in May 2000 and is a practicing dentist in suburban Philadelphia. . . . Susan Banez married Sean Folger on May 13, 2000, in Toronto. Both are medical residents at Albert Einstein/Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia. . . . Sharon Ingram Chin and Martin Chin (PhD) e-mail news and a photo of their first child, Katherine Elizabeth, born on October 14, 2000. Sharon is an associate attorney at Redfern, Mason, Dieter, Larsen & Moore, P.L.C., and Martin is teaching chemistry at the University of Northern Iowa. . . . Andrea Elliot '96W (MS) married Robert Ament on August 19, 2000, in Rochester. Andrea is a social studies teacher for the Hilton (N.Y.) Central School District. . . . Pamela Malone e-mails to say that she has received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is working as a research assistant at SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. . . . Marc '92 and Michelle Ludwigsen Firnstein '97W (MS) e-mail to report that they are the proud parents of Michael Edward, born on May 27, 2000. The couple lives in the Syracuse, N.Y., area. . . . Katrina Glogowski reports that she has moved into private practice and received the Washington State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award for 2000. Katrina can be reached at kglogowski@uswest.net. . . . Lori Mihalich e-mails an update: She and Keith Blodorn were married June 23, 2000, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. In attendance were fellow Rochester grads Ann Sheridan Mihalik, Michael Sperber, Tom Whelton '95, and Nate and Katie Wallis '95. Lori is a corporate attorney at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, L.L.P., in Boston and Keith returned full time to the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College last fall. She writes: "We could not be happier!" . . . Bob Sneider (see '91). . . . Dennis Tucker e-mails that his comic strip Birdbun Theatre is gaining fans worldwide, resulting in syndication interest from newspapers and magazines across the U.S. and Canada. He's been publishing the strip since February 2000. To see samples of the comic strip, he invites visitors to the Web site at www.birdbun.com.

'95

Bob Adelman (see '94). . . . Lance DeSpain e-mails that he spent the summer working in the Chicago office of Booz-Allen & Hamilton, a strategy consulting firm. He plans to graduate in May 2001 with an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management, where he is focusing on strategy and finance. . . . Martin Jakubiak e-mails that he is a member of the class of 2002 at the Atlantic Veterinary College of the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. . . . Christy Van Dusen e-mails to say that she is working at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a business reporter, covering banking and small business. Her last job was with the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle as a business reporter and columnist. She can be reached at cvd73@hotmail.com.

'96

5TH REUNION
OCTOBER 12-14, 2001

Darrin Hubert e-mails to announce his engagement to Jennifer Lenox '97. The couple has plans for a May 26 wedding in Fredonia, N.Y. . . . Suzanne Lehrer e-mails that she received her master's degree in piano performance in May 2000 from Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, N.J. She is teaching piano at the Westminster Conservatory as well as giving private lessons and continuing her own studies. In August 2000, she noted, "I just visited Tanya Anderson '95 in Japan and had a great time." . . . Kristin Lewis married Eben Norfleet '92 on October 16, 1999, in Rochester, and sent a photo. Many Rochester friends attended, including (left to right) Keith Hinrichs '93, Amy Hinrichs '93, Denen Norfleet '98 (maid of honor), Mary McGowan, the groom, Sean Brenner '93 (usher), the bride, William Finch, Robert Scott '48, Doug Conover, Allan Drohan, Suzie Lehman '97, Christi Eadie '97 (bridesmaid), Jon Inman '98, and Richard Mitchell '92 (MS). The couple lives in Oswego, N.Y., and are both attorneys in the Oswego/Syracuse area. . . . Christine Megliola married Carlos Cason on November 20, 1999, in Atlanta, Ga. Joining them for the photo were (left to right) Fran Fiocchi, Sarah Smith, Melanie Hochberg, Christy Van Dusen '95, Jessica Friedman, the bride, the groom, Jaime Berman Friedman '95, Amy McAllister '95, Balaji Gandhi '95, Jill Turner '95, John Bergamino '93, and Leslie Green '94. Christine graduated from Emory Law School in 1999 and specializes in intellectual property as an attorney in Atlanta. Carlos is an engineer at Delta Air Lines. . . . Rosa Rivera '97W (MS) reports that after finishing her master's program at Rochester, she began teaching in a Bronx high school, where she has remained for three years. . . . Sara DeLamater Scotto e-mails that she received her D.M.D. in May from the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine and began a residency in general practice at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. . . . Michelle Vasko was awarded the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in June 2000.

'97

Kathleen Casey writes that she is a process engineer in Austin, Texas. . . . . Kristy Engdahl and Joe Zipay were married on May 27, 2000. Joining them for the photo were (back row, left to right) Brad Nathan '97, Eric Oberlander '95, and Nate Wagner, (front row) Marissa Kuhn, Joe, Kristy, and Carrie Williams '95. The couple lives in New York City, where Kristy is a public relations medical writer and Joe is a software developer. . . . Alicia Freeman reports that she is enrolled in the child clinical psychology graduate program at Purdue University in Indiana. Her fiancé, Justin Nordstrom, received his master's degree in American history from Indiana University in Bloomington and is working on his doctorate. A wedding in Boston is planned for June 2002. . . . Jennifer Lenox (see '96). . . . Joseph Luttwak e-mails that he has been busy "using my history degree." His band, Metamorphonic, released a self-produced folk-hop album called American Dream on Jel Records. Samples can be heard at www.metamorphonic.com. . . . Laura Shortz '00W (MS) married Daniel Delehanty '98W (MS) on July 2, 2000, in Irondequoit, N.Y. Laura and Daniel are teachers at East High School in Rochester. . . . Sam Sadoulet (see '99). . . . Jacob Siegel has joined Rochester-based Info Directions, Inc, as a software engineer.

'98

Robert Behan e-mails that he is studying to be an optometrist at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. He invites friends to contact him at rbehan@peoplepc.com. . . . Brian Hamilton married Rachel Flack on July 15, 2000, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple met at the University while Rachel, who attended the University from 1994 to '95, was visiting friends. Megan Roka Hession reports that several Rochester graduates attended the wedding, including (clockwise from left) John Wall, Pat Quinn, Rabih Allaf, Steven Unis, Matt Schulman, Jeff Van Deusen, Jay Brummagen, Ellen Makovsky, Chad Sinn, Jenny Han, Roberto Raffo, Megan Hession, Mischa Matthews, Matt Kilmer, Dean Babler, Joe Costa '97, Chris Noye, Zach Dorfman, Matt Finnis, Jennifer Kuzi, Alain Taylor, Lisa Staffieri, Michael Johnson, Tina Tryzinski, Na Tasukan, Mike Cole, and Katie Strangis. The couple lives in West Chester, Pa. Hession notes: "Send 'Hammy' wedding congratulations to brhamilt@hotmail.com." . . . Matthew Kilmer works as a financial consultant in Merrill Lynch's Rochester office. . . . Julia Murphy received a master of science degree in geology from the University of Florida and is continuing her graduate studies in environmental science and policy in a program at the University of Chicago, where she was awarded a fellowship. . . . Sraddha Prativadi and Joel Helfrich were married on May 28, 2000, in Wilson Commons on the River Campus. Joel is pursuing his doctorate in history at the University of Minnesota. Sraddha plans to enter medical school this fall. . . . Marc Rappaport e-mails: "Hello everyone, long time no speak. I am in my third year of medical school out in California and things are going great for me! I would love to hear from my long-lost friends. Please e-mail me at mramerica1@hotmail.com."

'99

"Affirmative Action Scours Sincerity, Placing a Band-Aid to Heal Injustice Is No Solution," an essay by Daniel Berkowitz which first appeared in the Campus Times on March 25, 1999, is slated to be published in the fourth edition of America Now, a collection of readings from recent periodicals intended to spark student writing in freshman composition classes. . . . Michelle Kline '97 sent news and a photo from the wedding of Dana Quintana and Steven Burdick on July 15, 2000. Pictured are (left to right) Jeffrey Fox '98, Jessica Reddington, Steven, Dana, Michelle, and Dawn Roy, maid of honor. Michelle, who received her law degree from SUNY Buffalo in May, 2000, reports that Dana and Steven live in Albuquerque, N.M., where Dana works in the human resources department of Encore, Inc. Jeffrey is teaching math at Foxboro (Mass.) High School and is engaged to Jessica, who teaches American sign language at Foxboro High School. Dawn is pursuing her master's in English at SUNY Buffalo. The group expects to be reunited in July at Jeff and Jessica's wedding. . . . Lindsey Poeth e-mails to announce her engagement to Sam Sadoulet '97.

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