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O. Kendall Buckner, BA'90, of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, is a vice president and regional manager for Beach First National Bank of Myrtle Beach. He is active as a member of the Murrells Inlet Rotary Club, finance chairman for the Black River district of the Boy Scouts, and baseball coach for the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Department.

Paula Lemmo, BA'90, of Middleton, Massachusetts, writes, "I am trying to locate classmate Tania Ergas, BA'90, MBA'92, whose last known address was in Athens, Greece. Tania, please contact me at pjl_47@msn.com."

John J. Ryan, CJ'90, writes, "I reside in Burlington, Massachusetts, with my wife, Linda, and my son, Brendon. We have been traveling the Caribbean, enjoying Aruba, Grand Cayman, St. Marten, and the U.S. Virgin Islands." Ryan is a detective in the Boston University Police Department and is assigned to the Dignitary Protection Unit. His e-mail address is jjryan@thecia.net.

Susan Byam, BB'91, of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, is a physical therapist at Community Hospital in Dobbs Ferry. This past summer, she began distance learning at Boston University in the doctor of physical therapy program. "I'm really excited about it," she writes. "Is anyone else entering the program?" She'd like to hear from friends at susanb@owgmail.com.

Dana Erikson, MBA'91, of Dover, Massachusetts, is the managing director of the high-yield research team at Boston's Evergreen Investments. He's been with the company since 1996. Formerly, he worked at Prospect Street Investment Management.

Nick Iannone, BA'91, of Bedford, New Hampshire, and his wife, Denise, celebrated the birth of their second child, Isabella Irene, on March 4. The baby's older brother is Nicholas.

Keli (Dicine) Kedzie, AS'91, of Twinsburg, Ohio, writes, "I'm married, with two little girls, Taylor and Madison. I'm an at-home mom (or domestic engineer, as I like to refer to it). Looking for Kane Mosteller and Bruce Hoffman."

Mary-Ellen Manning, L'91, of Salem, Massachusetts, has been admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court bar. An attorney with an office in Peabody, she was sworn into the bar on March 3 at the Supreme Court building, in Washington, D.C. She is now entitled to argue cases before the Court, and has admission to Court proceedings and access to the Court library. She is a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council.

Todd Marcus, E'91, of Centerville, Massachusetts, has opened Cape Cod Beer in Hyannis. "It's a lifelong dream come true," he writes. "We moved here five years ago for me to brew beer at the Hyannisport Brewing Company, but I've always wanted to branch out on my own. Brewing good beer is what I love to do, and doing it here on Cape Cod, with a Cape Cod name, is extra special." The company's URL is www.capecodbeer.com.

Renee Sevelitte, UC'91, UC'93, of Amesbury, Massachusetts, is publishing an interactive lesson book, You Are a Work of Art, for parents to help their children express a range of emotions through art. Sevelitte is a part-time senior designer in corporate communications at Fresnius Medical Care. Her e-mail address is sevelitte@aol.com.

Gaurab Bhardwaj, MBA'92, of Needham, Massachusetts, is an assistant professor of strategy and management at Babson College. His research, writing, and presentations concentrate on decision making by scientists, how scientist-entrepreneurs conceive new businesses, the links between science and strategy for long-term corporate growth, and managing science as a search portfolio.

Andy Drohen, AS'92, of Granville, Massachusetts, teamed with his brother, Bill, in May to win the Massachusetts Golf Association Four-Ball Championship at the Stow Acres North Course. Drohen, who played golf at Northeastern, won the Massachusetts Amateur in summer 2003.

Alan C. Grazioso, AS'92, of Arlington, Massachusetts, has teamed with Steven J. Eliopoulos to form Gravity LLC, which produces television commercials, promotionals, public service announcements, and television projects. His work is online at www.gravityllc.com.

Jeff Hatzinger, AS'92, reports he "celebrated his thirty-fifth year on the planet" by skiing the headwall of New Hampshire's Tuckerman Ravine with friends in April. He lives in upstate New York with long-time girlfriend Kerry.

Susan E. Hoban, UC'92, of Watertown, Massachusetts, received a master of science degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is a clinical mentor at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

Steven Kelley, BA'92, has moved to Acton, Massachusetts, with his wife and children, Alex and Abby. He is a wealth-management adviser with Merrill Lynch in Burlington. "I would love to hear from classmates and teammates," he writes. His e-mail address is steven_kelley@ml.com.

David Nathan, AS'92, of Short Hills, New Jersey, is the vice president of promotion and senior executive at Universal Records.

Pamela A. Rettig, PAH'92, of Fishers, Indiana, writes, "Raymond and I celebrated the birth of our second child, Ashley Corrine, on February 10." Rettig's e-mail address is prettig@iupui.edu.

Desi P. Shelton, AS'92, of Camden, New Jersey, received a master of fine arts degree in theatre from Sarah Lawrence College and is performing a one-woman show in New York City.

Kerry (Connor) Grenier, AS'93, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, and her husband, Phil, welcomed the birth of their first child, Dylan Charles, on February 12. Her e-mail address is kerry_grenier12@yahoo.com.

Amy (Weiner) Levin, MBA'93, of Deerfield, Illinois, and her husband, Scott, celebrated their eleventh wedding anniversary on June 6. They have two daughters, Hannah and Leah. Levin works out of her home as an account executive for Press Ganey Associates, a health-care survey company. She writes, "Hello to all of my classmates from the full-time MBA program. I must say that my job requires me to use stats much more than I ever thought I would. I think of you and would love to hear from you (especially those from section 49)." Her e-mail address is alevin@pressganey.com.

Janice (Williams) Lineman, BA'93, and Gregg Lineman, MS'01, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of their son, Riley Thomas, on April 29. He joins older sisters Meredith and Amanda. The family's e-mail address is wdw4eva@aol.com.

Susan M. Mamula, PAH'93, of Oakdale, Pennsylvania, and her husband, Richard, celebrated the birth of their second child, Rachel Susan, on September 11, 2003. She joins brother Richard Andrew. The e-mail address is s.mamula@comcast.net.

Bill Nolan, AS'93, and Jen Nolan, CS'93, of Salem, New Hampshire, welcomed the birth of their second daughter, Kelly, in October 2003. Ellen is her older sister. They write, "We'd love to hear from anyone we've managed to lose contact with over the years." Their e-mail addresses are jenolan@comcast.net and williamnolan@yahoo.com.

BethAnn Schacht, BB'93, of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, is a bridal coach and counselor with offices in Natick and Jamaica Plain. Schacht is a member of the Boston Wedding Group. She can be reached via e-mail at bethann@thebridalcoach.com.

Andrew M. Schimenti, CJ'93, is a lieutenant in the Navy and returned in April from a thirteen-month tour of duty in the Middle East. He's now stationed in Washington, D.C. His e-mail address is amsace@aol.com.

Eric W. Schreiber, E'93, of Aventura, Florida, and his wife, Brigitte, are the parents of a son, Sebastian Hans. "He is our first child, and after living the joys of parenthood, we'd like to have a dozen," writes Schreiber. He is a superintendent with Royal Caribbean Cruises. His e-mail address is info@davincieng.com.

Yigal Banker, MBA'94, of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, is the vice president of engineering at Actuality Systems. He is the founder of ArcPoint Systems and holds patents in data communication, digital imaging, and storage networking.

Timothy S. Chace, AS'94, GB'96, of Hope, Rhode Island, and wife Colleen celebrated the birth of Lily Kathleen on February 17. "Both mom and baby are happy, healthy, and doing great," writes Chace. His e-mail is careerchace@yahoo.com.

Robin L. Cornelison, AS'94, and Chad Cornelison, CS'96, of Springfield, New Jersey, celebrated the birth of Lindsey Berk on May 8. Photos are at www.cornelisonfamily.com. The family would love to hear from friends at robincornelison@hotmail.com.

Rich Fitzpatrick, MA'94, of Quincy, Massachusetts, is the owner of the Braintree Book Rack, one of the few used-book stores on Boston's South Shore.

Laurie Riedel, MBA'94, of Londonderry, New Hampshire, is the chief financial officer at Authentica, a provider of enterprise digital rights management software.

Erin Scott, BA'94, and her husband have bought a house in Burlington, Massachusetts. Scott writes, "I would like to hear from College of Business Administration graduates, resident assistants, and friends. Send me an e-mail at erin@ascent.com."

Joanne DiGregorio Smith, AS'94, MS'00, and Edward Smith, AS'95, were married June 22, 2002, in Chatham, Massachusetts. They live in Norwell and, on February 4, celebrated the birth of Camden Thomas. She is a senior assistant director in the Alumni Relations office at Northeastern. He is vice president of sales at Avenue Auction Sales, in Quincy.

David T. Speakman, BA'94, of Smithfield, Rhode Island, is the president of Insight Marketing Group, a design firm in Pawtucket.

Cassandra Wolf Stowell, BA'94, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, writes, "I got married on September 12, 2002, to Colles Coe Stowell Jr. We've been together for a joyous nine and a half years."

John K. Talbot, UC'94, MBA'97, L'02, of Dedham, Massachusetts, writes, "Got my picture taken with Margaret Marshall when I received an award in March from the Volunteer Lawyers Project. My solo practice is focusing ever more on consumer protection and unemployment law." Friends may e-mail Talbot at jktalbot@alumni.neu.edu.

Corey Holtzberg, AS'95, of Colorado Springs, is the owner of Altitude Studios, a small audio and video production company. Previously, he was the creative director at Clear Channel.

Pamela Levesque, MS'95, of Lee, New Hampshire, is the registered nurse development coordinator for York County Community College. She is board-certified by the American Nurses Association Credentialing Commission as a family nurse practitioner, and is a certified end-of-life educator. She has a practice in Exeter, and was named Outstanding Educator of the Year by New Hampshire Community Technical College, in Stratham.

Jim Rochford, MBA'95, of Roswell, Georgia, is the vice president and general manager of Georgia-Pacific's Dixie Foodservice business.

Martha E. Stuckey, PA'95, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has earned certified valuation analyst accreditation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. She is an associate with Valuation and Litigation Consultants.

Ronald A. Wilson, L'95, of Tucson, Arizona, began his second term as chief judge for the City of South Tucson Municipal Court, in March. In addition, he is an adjunct lecturer in African studies at the University of Arizona.

Colleen (Curtis) Brooks, AS'96, of Burke, Virginia, writes this update: "I moved to Virginia in July 1998 and continued to work for Marriott International in Washington, D.C., for the next five years. I was married to Robert Brooks, of Alexandria, Virginia, in July 2002 after a year of dating and a four-month engagement. In September 2002, I left Marriott for Interstate Hotels and Resorts. Our daughter, Jacqueline, was born December 2, 2003. Unfortunately, I've lost touch with my whole graduating class and most of my Northeastern friends but would love to hear from them." Contact Brooks via e-mail at colbrooks2@yahoo.com.

Ken Browall, UC'96, of Duluth, Minnesota, is director of circulation and operations for the Duluth New Tribune. He and wife Vanessa have two children, Jason and Benjamin.

Patrick Murphy, CJ'96, of Shirley, Massachusetts, has been named head football coach at Dracut High School. Formerly, he coached at Ayer High School; Bryant College; University of Massachusetts, Lowell; and Harvard University.

Deirdre L. Parlon, AS'96, and Thomas Parlon, CJ'95, MBA'00, of Boston, celebrated the birth of their first child, Dorothy "Dottie" Jane, on July 31, 2003.

Raquel A. Rodriguez, AS'96, of Pleasanton, California, writes, "We are very happy taking in the California sun with a new baby girl, Amaya Sophie, born in 2003. We are working in the Bay Area (near San Francisco). I am a graphic designer, and my husband is a system engineer for Hewlett Packard. Please send us an e-mail; we'd love to hear from you, especially when you're in the area." The address is raquelita004@comcast.net.

Chantel Sheaks, L'96, of Washington, D.C., has been promoted from associate to partner in the law firm McDermott, Will & Emery.

David A. Blansky, L'97, of Plainview, New York, has been appointed an associate with LaMonica Herbst and Maniscalco, on Long Island. He previously was an associate in the law office of David J. Sutton, and was an assistant district attorney in Nassau County.

Nathaniel J. Dudley, L'97, of Westwood, Massachusetts, is the vice president and general counsel of Harborside Health Care, in Boston.

David Hand, BPH'97, of Greenville, North Carolina, received a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on May 9. E-mail him at dphrph@earthlink.net.

Carolyn Kelley, CJ'97, MJ'99, writes, "I just passed the bar exam and am looking to work either in criminal or family law. I'd love to hear from classmates." Her e-mail address is cjcrimlaw@aol.com.

Tim M. Looney, E'97, of Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, started Atrox Technologies in 2003 to help high-tech companies with emerging technology move products from research to production. E-mail him at tim@atroxtechnologies.com.

Jason J. Nardella, BA'97, of Naples, Florida, is a financial planner for American Express, working in both Boston and Naples.

David Sargent, BPH'97, of North Andover, Massachusetts, was named Physician Assistant of the Year by the New Hampshire Society of Physician Assistants.

Silas J. Calhoun, AS'98, is an Army signal officer. "I would never have guessed the training and experiences I received at NU would prepare me for life in the most extreme conditions. I am now deployed in Iraq. Can't wait to get back home." He and his wife, Emily, have two children, Stella and Cy Henry. Friends may contact him via e-mail at silas.calhoun@us.army.mil.

Herby Duverne, CJ'98, MJ'02, of Somerville, Massachusetts, received the State Street 2003 William S. Edgerly Community Service Award, at the New England Aquarium. The award is presented for outstanding volunteer work. Duverne has volunteered with Somerville's Haitian Coalition for three years, the past two as president of the board of directors, and was co-chair of the organization's tenth-anniversary fundraiser for the Haitian-American After-School Project.

William J. Loconzolo, E'98, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, is vice president of engineering at Performix Technologies, in Burlington. Loconzolo has also worked at Nokia, TeleGea, and Dataware Technologies.

Scott Mitchem, AS'98, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, and Jennifer Petro, AS'02, of Southbridge, Massachusetts, are engaged to be married. The wedding is planned for July 2005. They became engaged on July 4, 2003, while watching fireworks from the Top of the Hub restaurant. They can be e-mailed at jenifer31@aol.com.

Bart Ostrzenski, CJ'98, writes, "I currently live in Boca Raton, Florida. I moved shortly after I graduated to be closer to my parents and attend law school. I am now an attorney with my own practice in Fort Lauderdale. I opened Ostrzenski & Stricklin, P.A., in December with my fiancée, Jaime. Together, we specialize in real estate, commercial litigation, medical malpractice, and personal injury law. We have also recently opened Marquis Title, a title-insurance company, in Fort Lauderdale. E-mail me at ostrzenski@oslawyers.com."

Jason Feldman, AS'99, of Buffalo, New York, experienced firsthand the civil unrest that swept through Haiti earlier this year. He was a Peace Corps volunteer there from August 2002 through mid-February. "Since the suspension of the Peace Corps' Haiti program, I-along with seventy-six other returned volunteers-am readjusting to life in America," he writes. "We worked on initiatives in sustainable agriculture, community economics, and public health. Some of us spent as many as nineteen months living and dreaming in the rich oral tradition of Haitian Creole." Feldman lived in Ouanaminthe, which he reports was "the largest and busiest Haitian town on the border of the Dominican Republic." E-mail him at o_falador@yahoo.com.

Gina C. Morda, AS'99, married David DeSimone on April 17. "We recently moved to Philadelphia, where Dave took a job with Boenning and Scattergood," Morda writes. "He is an associate in their investment banking group. I am an event planner in the area." Friends may contact her via e-mail at morda76@hotmail.com.

Pam (De Minico) Nyatsambo, BPH'99, MS'00, of Dover, New Hampshire, and her husband, Micah, celebrated the birth of daughter Eva Rose on December 25, 2003. In 2002, the couple started Mulberries Catering, which serves clients in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. The company's URL is www.mulberriescatering.com.