'90

Jay Bianchi sends an update. He owns two businesses in Denver, Sancho's Broken Arrow and Quixote's True Blue. More information about the latter can be found at www.quixotes.com. . . . Ronald Braney was promoted to major in the United States Marine Corps. He serves in Camp Lejeune, N.C. . . . Laura Hales married Tarik Soliman on September 14, 2001, and sent a photo. In attendance were (from left to right): Jennifer Traylor Kruschwitz '95 (MS), Dawn Tudryn Piciacchio, the bride, Anne Wagner Merton, and Nita Warner Walsh '88. Unable to attend because of the events of September 11 were Kathy Michaels Gronborg '90N, Caroline Embler Andrew '90N, and Robert Patrick. Fern Daum Kumar '90N was unable to attend due to the birth of her second child. Laura is a molecular biologist at Purdue Pharma's research and development facility, working on antibody-based therapeutics, and Tarik is a postdoctoral fellow in cell biology. . . . Peter Howell sends an update. His job with HSBC has taken him to England for the past year and a half. He writes, "As a training manager, I've traveled around the world as both a sales trainer and business development consultant. On September 11, I was in the Middle East, traveling from Dubai to Saudi Arabia-an interesting time to be in that part of the world, to say the least." . . . Eileen McCarthy Cakouros writes of the birth of her daughter, Anna Mae, on October 6, 2001. She weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. Eileen and her husband, Jason, live in Milton, Mass. . . . Navy LCDR Garrett Farman received his master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. . . . Robert Gaddy has been hired as a lobbyist for the Rochester Rhinos professional soccer team. Robert is a former legislative aide to Assemblyman David Gantt, one of the most vocal opponents to moving the proposed $49 million soccer facility from downtown Rochester to Gates, N.Y. . . . Paula Metzler has been added as an associate at Evans & Fox, L.L.P. . . . Michael Safran married Lauren Saul in November 2001. He is an advertising-sales manager at Sports Illustrated magazine, and she is a social worker. . . . Douglas and Jodi Rubtchinsky Smith announce the birth of their son, Daniel Douglas, on January 28. "We, and big sister, Sophie, are adjusting to his arrival," they write. They also note the birth of Claudia Elettra to Anna Bognolo and her husband, Ramy Rajballie, on November 3, in Rome, Italy, where the couple lives.

'91

Jennifer Bowie sends an update. She owns and runs Metal Werx, a Massachusetts studio where she creates metal jewelry and sculptures. . . . Rebecca Tipton married John Hiebert on June 10, 2000, and sent a picture. Attending the wedding were (from left) Shannon Morgan-Gillard, Timothy Gillard, Katherine Donaldson Gerliczy '92 (MS), George Gerliczy '92 (MS), Kathleen Malone, Jaap van Reijendam, John, Rebecca, Todd Rosseau '89, Amanda Potts Wallis, Jonathan Wallis, Seth Jacobson '98M (Res), and Linda Palmeri Jacobson '96S (MBA). The couple lives in Cambridge, Mass., and they work as physicians in the Boston area.

'92

10TH REUNION
OCTOBER 11-13, 2002

Lisa Krzanowicz Neilans writes that she was named a partner in the law firm of Pheterson, Stern, Calabrese, and Neilans, L.L.P. She lives in Rochester and concentrates her legal practice in the areas of real estate and banking law. . . . Phillip Nel was a guest on WNYC's On the Line with Brian Lehrer to talk about his book, J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Novels: A Reader's Guide. He also was quoted in USA Today and other newspapers on the Harry Potter phenomenon. . . . Matthew Richter married Katherine Koppett February 17. Both work in San Rafael, Calif., as trainers for QB International, which develops corporate managers.

'93

Jeremy Glick was honored posthumously as a hero during the halftime of the USA versus South Africa international rugby match in December 2001. Glick, a passenger on United Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, was credited as one of the men who rushed the terrorists on the plane, crashing it far away from its intended target. . . . Andrew Silverstone was awarded a Cancer Research Training Award by the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. As a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Institutes of Health, he will try to develop a treatment for genetic immunodeficiency disease in dogs, which may pave the way to treat this affliction in humans. . . . Jennifer Smith joined Pomco as a client service analyst. She has more than five years of claims and insurance experience and previously served as a consultant with Ano Consulting.

'94

Larry Boodin and his wife, Kimberly, write of the birth of their first child, Hannah, in August. Larry works for Zurich Insurance as an environmental analyst, and he is finishing his M.B.A. at Johns Hopkins. His wife is taking a leave of absence as an elementary school teacher to take care of their daughter. . . . Amy Schwittek Holzman and James Holzman write to announce the birth of their second child. Born on April 19, 2001, Jeffrey Conrad weighed 8 lbs., 13 oz., and measured 22 1/4 inches long. He joins their daughter, Rachael, who is 3. "In October of 2000, we moved to Charlotte, N.C. We enjoy living in this part of the state," they write. . . . Dennis Tucker was awarded a grant from the Xeric Foundation to assist in publication of Tales from Birdbun Theatre, a 48-page book based on his nationally syndicated comic strip.

'95

Lisa Leombrone Hoffman writes to announce the birth of her first baby, Tyler John. He was born on January 30, weighing 7 lbs., 10 oz., and measuring 20 3/4 inches. She and her husband, Paul, are active in the Air Force and will be relocating to Hampton, Va., in the spring. . . . Nikhil Sivakumaran's short film, Diwali, won in the Asian-American category in the Seventh Annual Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards. He has been invited to screen at the 2002 Cannes International Film Festival. . . . Auragen Communications, Inc., founded by David Thiel, Frederick Beer, and Damir Saracevic, was listed at 193 on Inc. magazine's 500 list, which highlights fast growing companies. They also placed 32nd on the list of Rochester's 100 fastest-growing privately held businesses listed in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle newspaper. . . . The late Zhe (Zack) Zeng '98S (MBA) was honored by New York Gov. George Pataki as one of the heroes of September 11. A trained EMT, Zheng was last seen on television at the World Trade Center helping those injured in the terrorist attacks.

'96

Steven Ambrusko and Amy Clement Ambrusko write that they were expecting their first child in June. "With the baby on the way, we are moving to nicer quarters, but all else is going well," they write. Amy is an elementary school counselor in Buffalo, and Steven is in his second year of pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of Buffalo. . . . Darrin Hubert married Jennifer Lenox '97 on May 26, 2001, and sent a photo. In attendance were (from left) Darrin, Jennifer, Kathryn Leigh Shanks '90, Nancy Dennis Ting '97, Michelle DeRose '98, Elizabeth Jarrait Meirowitz '97, Carrie Rosen '97, Gregory Davis '97, Aaron Olden '99, Kim Leonard '99, Stephen Mortimer '94, '97S (MBA), Kathryn Jensen Mortimer '97, Scott DeRose, Bimal Desai, Adam Meirowitz '97 (MS), Katherine Jacobs, and Alexander Helderman. Darrin is a resident in plastic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer is a third-year medical student at Jefferson Medical College. . . . Maria Orfanidis married Patrick Kelly on June 30, 2001. She works for Xerox, and he is a self-employed attorney. . . . Richard Saupe '00M (MD) married Patricia Joseph '97 on September 8, 2001 and sent a picture. In attendance were Adam Keating '00M (MD), Kristen Rupert Keating, Brett Dreyer '97, Blaise Chow '97, Amy Cheng '98, Emma Coax '97N, Bryan Shumway '97, Wendy Rosenfeld '97, Elizabeth Chernack '97 (all pictured), as well as Paul Gaitan '00M (MD), Michael Yurcheshen '00M (MD), Noah Zinkin '00M (MD), and Alex Vandamme '00M (MD). They live in Rochester, where Richard is doing a residency in anesthesiology at Strong Memorial Hospital, and Patricia is pursuing her M.B.A. at the Simon School.

'97

5TH REUNION
OCTOBER 11-13, 2002

Brian Daboll is one of 15 assistant coaches on the Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots National Football League team. He is one of two coaching assistants who aid the 13 position coaches under head coach Bill Belichick. . . . Susanne Grossman was planning to marry Kevin Lamb in May 2002. She is a speech language pathologist with Enduracare at New Vista Nursing and Rehab Center in Newark, and he is vice president of Prime Time Sports Communications. . . . Caurie Ann Miner Putnam '98W (MS) married Arthur Burns on July 7, 2001. Present at the wedding were Neda Burtman-Wetmore, Mark Remick, Kate Aidala '02, Kristin Cipollone '02, Melissa Hendricks '02, and Stephanie Miner '02. The wedding was filmed for the daytime television show A Wedding Story and shown on The Learning Channel. "We were totally psyched to get picked by the show and very happy with the end result," Caurie writes. . . . Samuel Sadoulet married Lindsey Poeth '99 on August 25, 2001. He is an optical engineer at Edmund Optics in Tucson, Ariz., and she is a marketing analyst at Velcro USA.

'98

John Almansberger married Sara Massari on October 6, 2001. He is a salesman with Elan Biopharmaceutical in Albany, and she is a chemist at Albany Molecular Research Co. . . . Daniel Bobowski married Christine Donahue in June 2001. He is a process engineer at HV&L Industries, and she is a teacher at Nazareth Hall in Rochester. . . . Megan Engleman sends an update. She received her master's degree in education and also recently got engaged. The couple are planning a December wedding . . . Meghan LaForce '99 (Mas) married Fred Brooks II on July 14, 2001. She is a fifth grade teacher in Rochester and an assistant field hockey coach, and he is an intermediate care facility clinician with Lifetime Assistance.

'99

Jerramy Fine works for Guinness World Records, researching and confirming records. . . . Paul Witkiewitz graduated from the Submarine Officer Basic Course of the U.S. Navy in October 2001.

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