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		1990s Amy Elizabeth Fagan, BB’90, of Alameda, California, completed work toward a master’s degree in physiotherapy studies and manipulative therapy at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, in December 2001. She’s now a research assistant in the Neck Research Unit. Fagan writes, “I’m happily living in the subtropics; I do not miss those cold Boston winters.” Lisa (Gans) Griswold, AS’90, and Tom Griswold, E’90, celebrated the birth of a son, Jarod Paul, on April 26, 2002. The family lives in Plainfield, Illinois. Their e-mail address is <tgris@earthlink.net>. Joe Simmons, BA’90, MBA’96, writes, “Hello to all my former classmates, especially the Stetson West third-floor crew. I often remember and laugh at the many adventures we had. I am married, live in Norfolk, Massachusetts, and have two great children. Glad to have kept in touch with many of my NU friends, but often wonder about the rest. Where are you?” His e-mail address is <jajsimmons@aol.com>. Mark Tonelli, BA’90, of Keller, Texas, says he’d “like to hear from old schoolmates.” His e-mail address is <matonelli@delinvest.com>. Karl Zhao, ME’90, PhD’92, of Irvine, California, is the senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for Reality Commerce Corporation. He joined the company in April 2002 after serving as market segment manager at Digital Communications for Equator Technologies. Rosa (DiTucci) Barrett, BA’91, is an associate with Financial Managers Trust, in Lexington, Massachusetts. Steven D’Amico, BA’91, of Johnston, Rhode Island, and his wife, Amy, celebrated the birth of their first child, Nathan Paul, on June 9, 2002. E-mail D’Amico at <dameek@aol.com>. Drew Kelly, BA’91, of Williamstown, Massachusetts, has founded a human resources outsourcing company called swiftriverHR. He was vice president at Village Ventures, a venture capital firm. Tina Marie (Micacci) Blinn, BA’92, of Kensington, Connecticut, and her husband, Roger, welcomed the birth of their first child, Meredith Rebecca, on August 29, 2002. Laura A. Butler, MEd’92, is living in Long Beach, California, with her husband, Joseph Crevino, and daughter, Katherine. Meri (Aschner) Levine, BA’92, of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and husband Marc celebrated the birth of their first child, Gabriel Alexander, on June 26, 2002. Levine says she’s taking time off to raise the baby. She also notes she’d like to hear from former classmates by e-mail at <eastonroze@cs.com>. Laura (Welch) Reynolds, BB’92, of Delray Beach, Florida, writes, “Our son, Jack, is one. I am managing a small outpatient physical therapy clinic. Love to hear from y’all.” Her e-mail address is <kevinandlaura1@msn.com>. Stacey L. Tanner, UC’92, is married to Kevin M. Sullivan, CJ’80. They live in Marshfield, Massachusetts, with sons Kyle and Joseph. Kristen McGhee Cedrone, CJ’93, and her husband, David, live in Quincy, Massachusetts, with their children, Andrea and David. She says she’d like to hear from classmates by e-mail at <kristen@qpcc.org>. William S. Grindlay, UC’93, of Quincy, Massachusetts, retired on June 30, 2002, after a twenty-nine-year career in finance with the city of Quincy and with Norfolk County. He previously held posts as the city auditor and budget director in Quincy, chair of the Norfolk County Advisory Board, white-collar crime investigator for former Norfolk County district attorney William Delahunt, and—for nineteen years—financial officer for the Quincy Police Department. Grindlay has now embarked on another career: He was selected by the appointing council of Quincy College to a six-year term on the board of governors, and was sworn in on September 10, 2002. Jason Hutchinson, CJ’93, of Denver, left law enforcement after twelve years and is now the network administrator for the Colorado state legislature. He says it’s a welcome change of pace from Boston, and he would enjoy visits from friends and alumni. His e-mail address is <hutchinson_jas@yahoo.com>. John D. Sullivan, MBA’93, PhD’00, of Swampscott, Massachusetts, is the author of Managed Care, published by 1st Books Library, a novel about the dark side of acquisitions in the health-care industry. A preview of the novel is available at <www.1stBooks.com/bookview/10918>. Sullivan, who is an assistant professor at Boston University, worked in health-care mergers and acquisitions before joining the BU faculty. Frank Anstett, E’94, of Arlington, Virginia, sends “greetings to my civil engineering classmates, friends from the rugby pitch, and fellow NU alums. I finished my MBA this summer at George Washington University and accepted a position in Raytheon’s Corporate Marketing Office in Arlington, Virginia.” He says he’d like to hear from old friends by e-mail at <frank_j_anstett@raytheon.com>. Sara (Hoss) Ark, AS’94, and Alan Ark, E’95, ME’97, celebrated the birth of a son, Alan Wong Jr., on May 27, 2002. “Sara and I have been living in Ashland, Massachusetts, for the past six years and love it out here,” writes Alan. “Hi to everyone.” Their e-mail address is <aark@lynx.neu.edu>. Nina Kallen, L’94, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, has started a law practice in Boston, specializing in litigation and brief writing for other attorneys. She notes her daughter, Morgan, celebrated her first birthday in the fall. Kallen can be e-mailed at <ninakallen@hotmail.com>. Elizabeth (Stankiewicz) Leaver, AS’94, and her husband, Scott, welcomed the birth of their second son, Theodore (also known as Teddy) Scott. Their older son is Ethan. The family lives in Littleton, Massachusetts. Their e-mail address is <ethan419@mindspring.com>. John Scanlon, CJ’95, and Pam (Danielson) Scanlon, BB’95, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, celebrated the birth of their son, Joseph William, on September 10, 2002. Pam works at the University of Arizona. John is a K-9 dog handler for the U.S. Border Patrol in Douglas. They can be e-mailed at <pscanlon@email.arizona.edu>. Lori (Herman) Simonelli, AS’95, married Nick Simonelli on June 8, 2002. They live in Clifton, New Jersey. Northeastern friends who attended the wedding include Jennifer (Tremonte) Bedrin, David and Chantal (Eadeh) Goldberg, Jennifer Glidden, Alonso Munera, and Heather (Robertson) Neumann. “We had a blast and plan to take a trip to Boston in the near future,” says Simonelli. “Congratulations to Chantal and David Goldberg on the news of the little Goldberg on the way.” Simonelli’s e-mail address is <lorisims@optonline.net>. Jennifer Tremonte-Bedrin, CJ’95, of Clifton, New Jersey, and her husband, Michael, celebrated the birth of a son, Jake, on February 14, 2002. “I am currently an assistant prosecutor in the Passaic County [New Jersey] prosecutor’s office in Paterson,” she writes. “I would love to hear from classmates.” Her e-mail address is <jtbedrin@aol.com>. Erin C. Delaney, BA’96, and William N. Krasco Jr., CJ’96, are engaged and bought a home in Saugus, Massachusetts, on August 29, 2002. Charles A. Husak, BA’96, of Boston, has moved to the high net-worth group at UBS PaineWebber from the private client group at Merrill Lynch. “If anyone has an interest in sitting down and chatting, I would be more than happy to do so,” he says. His e-mail address is <charles.husak@ubspw.com>. Teresa Russo, AS’96, and her husband celebrated the birth of a son, Cullen, in June 2002. They live in Mt. Dora, Florida. Michelle Nuscher, CJ’97, of Riverside, Rhode Island, married Deniz Savas on October 5, 2002, in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Christine Milligan and Julie (Brown) McGuire, both 1997 NU graduates, were bridesmaids. Nuscher’s e-mail address is <mish7415@yahoo.com>. Bree Cheatham, BA’98, and Courtney King, MEd’99, both of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, have created the film "One Goal at a Time: U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey and the Olympic Spirit," which chronicles the gold medal performance by the U.S. women’s hockey team in 2000. Former Northeastern hockey players, Cheatham and King filmed preseason workouts, games, and the Olympic experience in Nagano, Japan, where the United States defeated Canada for the gold. “No one was giving women’s ice hockey any attention. We were just glad to document it,” says King. The piece was produced, directed, and edited by the two first-time filmmakers and is the first documentary about women’s ice hockey in the United States. In 2000, Cheatham and King formed Earth on Fire Productions and released the video as their first project. Screened in late October 2002 at the Hollywood Underground Film Festival, the video is available at <www.onegoalatatime.com>. Ada D. Medina, AS’98, L’02, of Yonkers, New York, works for Westchester Legal Aid Society. Mike DuBois, SET’99, is the information technology and automation manager at Optical Coating Corporation, a Natick, Massachusetts, firm that produces thin film optical coating and components. Tim Gill and K. C. Marx, both BB’99, have lived in San Diego since graduation, working as physical therapists. They were married on July 27, 2002, at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala. Classmates in attendance included Val Amoss and Jana Therrien, who were bridesmaids. E-mail Gill and Marx at <timincali@aol.com>. Michael Jageler and Sabina Schiller, both BA’99, of Hudson, Massachusetts, were married on August 10, 2002, at Northeastern’s Henderson House, in Weston. Jason Manciocchi, AS’99, of Newton, Massachusetts, is in law school and works as a paralegal in Boston. His e-mail address is <j_manciocchi@hotmail.com>.