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Beth Fischi,
AS'90, MA'92, of Austin, Texas, has returned from a year-long backpacking trip through Africa and is a senior technical editor at IBM. She is the editing team leader for the Global Services Division's Service Delivery Technology Center.

Bill McBarron, PAH'90, of Brea, California, writes, "Greetings from sunny southern California. I'm working as a training specialist for Beckman Coulter in Brea. Never thought I would become a teacher of sorts, but it's great! Loving the weather and the job, but missing Boston almost every day. Would love to hear from some classmates. E-mail me at <wjmcbarron@yahoo.com>.

Conrad Vinkels, SET'90, married Carol Davenport on September 4, 1998. They live in Franklin, Connecticut. Vinkels is an engineering manager for TIGHITCO, an aerospace manufacturer. "I would like to hear from my old classmates, especially Craig, Townstead, Brian Brain, Ramos, Spike, Dempsey, and anybody else I missed. Brian Non-Brain, where are you?" he writes. Vinkels's e-mail address is <cavinkels@snet.net>.

Charles Clough, AS'91, of Maplewood, New Jersey, writes, "Currently producing and acting on the independent feature film Fat Chance, hitting festivals this summer. Recently produced and acted in the Off Off-Broadway production of Richard Breenberg's The Extra Man, with Glynnis O'Connor."

Michael Hoefer, BA'91, of Brattleboro, Vermont, is enrolled in the Internet strategy management graduate program at Marlboro College. He and his wife are expecting their first child in June. Hoefer says he's hoping to return to the Boston area.

Peter Maietta, AS'91, moved from Boston to West Hollywood, California, where he is marketing director and channel manager at Transamerica Insurance and Investments. His e-mail address is <peter.maietta@transamerica.com>.

Alison Hill Sweeney, BA'91, N'94, and her husband, John Sweeney, E'74, of Alpharetta, Georgia, announce the adoption of their first child, Samuel, who was born last July. John is marketing director at Scientific-Atlanta, and Alison is a registered nurse at a local hospital.

Gary Nourse, E'92, and Sherri (Harris) Nourse, BB'92, celebrated the birth of their first child, Alicia Carolynn, on January 4.

Len Perlmutter, CJ'91, MJ'92, and Kristine Raquel (Malik) Perlmutter, MA'94, welcomed their second son, Kent, in January.

Sean Walsh, BA'91, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, is a transportation and logistics specialist with Lucent Technologies. He and his wife, Simona, have two daughters, Julia and Samantha. He sends along congratulations to Kathleen Ford, BA'95, who was married on Saint Patrick's Day.

Bill Jackson, AS'92, is one of three owners of GrowSeeds.com, an online seed supplier.

Joseph W. Pieri, AS'92, GB'95, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is assistant director of educational support services at Case Western Reserve University. His fiancée is in the school's MBA program. They plan to live in the Cleveland area after she graduates.

Viki Vale, AS'92, MEd'97, is working as a social studies and language arts teacher in the Gloucester, Massachusetts, public schools. She also coaches basketball and track. Vale is engaged to marry Paul Salah of Gloucester on August 6. "I've been in touch with DW, Donavan, Bruce, and Alina and would like to know how Lauren W. and Luke P. are doing," she writes. Her e-mail address is <miami13@massed.net>.

Amandio "Manny" Correia, AS'93, BA'97, has been named vice president of corporate services for Harvard Management, where he has worked for the past eighteen years. Correia also serves as chairman of the board of Victory Programs, a nonprofit organization.

Andrea (Kelly) Donaruma, CJ'93, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was married last October and has a daughter. She works for the Massachusetts Department of Correction. Her e-mail address is <akdonaruma@aol.com>.

Leslie (Shuler) Juhn, PAH'93, and Greg Juhn, MA'93, of Marietta, Georgia, celebrated the birth of a son, Benjamin Martin, on November 13, 1999. They can be e-mailed at <Ljuhn@aol.com>.

Janice (Williams) Lineman, BA'93, and her husband, Gregg, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, welcomed a daughter, Meredith Margared, on July 11, 1999. Lineman is an account manager for Markey Dynamics in Natick. Her e-mail address is <jlineman@fooddynamics.com>.

Douglas E. Luffborough III, BA'93, of San Diego, is a professional speaker and trainer with creativeseeds.com. He received his master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1997 and is to be married this month. He says he'd love to network with others. E-mail him at <dougluff@onebox.com>.

Nancy (Sickles) Quincy, MBA'93, of Austin, Texas, sends greetings to the co-op MBA class of September 1993. She writes, "I am employed by Motorola as an account executive to International SEMATECH. My husband, Michael, and I have been blessed with two beautiful children, Ian and Lauren. We keep ourselves busy with the kids, work, and trying to enjoy all that Austin has to offer. I'd love to hear from my former classmates and Professor Maggard." Her e-mail address is <Nancy.Quincy@SEMATECH.org>.

Sarah Terluco Taggart, AS'93, writes, "My TV and film production company, which I started four years ago with my husband, John, is thriving. We coproduced a documentary titled Just Melvin, which was in competition at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. Although we didn't walk away with any awards, it was extremely well received. Movie critic Roger Ebert attended a screening and reviewed the movie for his syndicated column and gave it a thumbs up. We are currently producing an animated/live-action pilot for VH1 and developing three feature-film ideas. We hope to receive funding and start making them sometime soon. Anyone who wants to check us out can log onto <www.production920.com>. I hope any fellow TV/film people in New York contact us."

Sue Westcott Alessandri, MA'94, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, married Todd Alessandri on March 11. Both are working toward their PhDs at the University of North Carolina. "When we're not studying, we take in some Tar Heel basketball," she writes. "I'd love to hear from other 1994 J-School master's grads." Her e-mail address is <sue.westcott.alessandri@ unc.edu>.

Tim Brennan, AS'94, and Jordan B. Malik, AS'94, have changed the name of their company from Splashmedia Studios to LookTrade Corporation. The company, based in Lynn, Massachusetts, is an applications solutions provider for business-to-business Internet trade. Its Web address is <www.looktrade.com>, and its e-mail address is <info@looktrade.com>.

T. Denise Dove, AS'94, has relocated to New York City, where she is an online video producer and director for an Internet company.

Ann Marie Heid, AS'94, says she recently purchased a house five miles outside Annapolis, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. She writes, "I'm working in the sales and marketing field and consulting on events planning on the side." Her e-mail address is <amheid@aol.com>.

Douglas J. Kahn, BA'94, of Waltham, Massachusetts, works at an insurance company. He previously was an accountant. "I am enjoying life," he writes. "If you want to talk finance, my e-mail is <dougkahn@bellatlantic.net>."

Rachael (Perry) Lumpkin, E'94, of Chesterfield, Virginia, married Gregory Lumpkin on March 18 at Lowndes Grove Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.


Ben Ross, BA'94, lives in Milford, Connecticut, with his wife, Lauri, and three children. Ross is a program trader in the Structured Equity Group at General Electric Asset Management in Stamford, Connecticut. His e-mail address is <ben.ross@corporate.ge.com>.

Michael S. Small, MBA'94, of Madison, Connecticut, has been promoted to project executive at Gilbane Building, a full-service construction and real-estate development company in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He will be responsible for providing oversight of multiple projects throughout their life cycles, including continuous monitoring of cost, schedule, manpower, and quality.

James Carcia, CJ'95, of North Reading, Massachusetts, is a Northeastern police officer and a part-time officer with the North Reading Police Department. He writes, "I wish all of my fellow CJ graduates well and would love to hear from you." His e-mail address is <Carsh55@aol.com>.

Neil W. Farren, MBA'95, MS'95, of Seekonk, Massachusetts, has been named vice president of the Bank of Newport's Loan Review and Credit Administration. He will oversee chief functions of the department, including risk assessment for new or existing credit and quality control review procedures in the loan process.

Michael J. Ferreira, AS'95, and Annie L. Clark Ferreira, AS'97, were married on September 25, 1999, in Southborough, Massachusetts. Alumni in the wedding party included Stephanie A. Wells, AS'94, matron of honor; David A. Ferreira, CS'93, and Albert J. Ferreira, CJ'97, best men; Heather J. DeLeone, AS'97; Jennifer E. Wakins, AS'96; Jason Meserve, AS'97; and Diane Frank, AS'98. Michael is employed as a graphics production coordinator by Network World Magazine in Southborough, and Annie is a linguistics specialist for Lyrix of Tewksbury. The couple reside in Marlborough.

Scott Oliver, UC'95, is a project specialist with NewsEdge. He and his wife, Karen, live in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Virginie Bobillier, MBA'96, and her husband, Bertrand, of Escondido, California, welcomed their first daughter, Marine Debbie, on February 4. She writes, "After two years in California, our little family is planning to move back to France by the end of the summer."

Michele Cohen, AS'96, was featured on CNN Financial News in early March discussing Entrepreneur Business Solutions International, a new division of her company.

John R. Dunn, AS'96, of Andover, Massachusetts, is completing his first year at the Massachusetts School of Law. He says he'd like to hear from friends from Stetson East and Light Hall at <johndunn@msn.com>.

Farouq Jiwani, BA'96, of Boston, writes, "Just wanted to say 'Jambo' to all my classmates. Also, to tell everyone I am now engaged and planning to get married next year in Nairobi, Kenya. I am currently working at FleetBoston as a senior financial analyst in Debt Capital Markets Finance."

Michelle L. Rice, BA'96, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is an associate and director of the International Business Law Department at the law firm Gibson and Behman in Boston. "And loving every minute," she writes.

Michael J. Tetrault, PA'96, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, is a principal at Wolf and Company, a certified public accounting and business consulting firm.

Sima Walker, N'96, welcomes e-mail at <simark@mediaone.net>.

Judith Elaine Berman, UC'97, of Framingham, Massachusetts, has been temping since graduation with Career Connections, working in claims processing and accounts payable. She writes to classmates, "Please feel free to contact me at <JERHAM@email.msn.com>. Hope to hear from you soon."

Heather A. Holt, AS'97, and Antonio Godfrey, E'98, were married on July 24, 1999. They live in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Holt works in corporate public relations for BJ's Wholesale Club in Natick, and Godfrey is an electrical engineer in the Satellite Communications Division of Raytheon in Marlborough.

Ella Kleyman, BPH'97, of Danville, California, had a baby last year.

Andrew Sternburg, MBA'97, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, is manager of banking relations for Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants, franchiser of Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins, and Togo's Eateries. He and his wife were expecting their first child this month.

Alex van der Velden, AS'97, writes, "After only nine months in San Francisco, I'm on the move again, this time to join Chase Capital Partners in London. I've lost contact with many classmates. I can be reached at <avelden@yahoo.com>.

Marco Bonilla, E'98, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, is a staff engineer with Tyco Electronics.

Joshua Seadia, CS'99, of Brookline, Massachusetts, recently founded MyRecruits.com, an Internet-based business that helps coaches track their recruits. "I am currently looking for N.U. alumni who can add their business savvy and technical expertise to this exciting new venture," he says. The company's Website is <www.myrecruits.com>. E-mail address is <jseadia@myrecruits.com>.

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