1970s
Steven R. Abrams, E'70, is a judge on the U.S. Immigration Court. He
received a law degree in 1974 from St. John's University School of Law.
He and his wife, Linda (Rosenthal) Abrams, Ed'71, live in Seaford,
New York. They have two sons, Russel, a senior at Indiana University, and
Seth, a freshman at Pennsylvania State University.
Tom Ross, BB'70, MPA'76, of Fairfax, Virginia, is assistant director
of recreation and conservation for the National Park Service in Washington,
D.C. He and his wife, Barbara, a former secretary at Northeastern, have
two sons, Michael and Brian.
Robert A. Kennedy III, MS'71, ME'75, of Brockton, Massachusetts,
writes, "Go, Husky hockey!" He urges Northeastern to "keep
up the good work in the math and electrical engineering departments."
Edward C. Klausner, LA'71, of Iowa City, Iowa, is a senior systems
specialist for cardiovascular services at the University of Iowa Hospitals.
He can be reached at <ed.klausner@uiowa.edu>.
Alan N. Riman, BA'71, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, started a
business called Lots of Laffs. He says his goal is to be the world's foremost
authority on one-line jokes. If you want to contribute a one-liner, or
find out more about his humorous venture, contact him at Lots of Laffs,
P.O. Box 591, Stoughton, MA 02072-0591.
Ken Bowen, LC'72, of Lakewood, Colorado, is director of the U.S.
General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service for the six-state
Rocky Mountain region. He and his wife, Mary, have two daughters, Penny
and Molly.
Isabelle (McDade) Chamberlain, LA'72, of Greentown, Pennsylvania,
has retired as vice president of administration at Christ Hospital in Jersey
City, New Jersey. She and her husband bought a stable of thirty-six horses
and started a business that specializes in trail rides, wagon rides, carriage
rides, and sleigh rides in the Poconos. "N.U. alumni, especially those
from the class of 1970, are invited to visit when in the area," Chamberlain
writes. You can also browse her Web site at <www.poconos.org/members/mtncreek/>.
David P. Eichler, BA'72, of Woodside, California, is vice president
of finance at Adobe Systems in San Jose.
Joanne E. Burrill, BB'73, of South Hampton, New Hampshire, is
a staff physical therapist for Olympus Health Care.
Barry J. Cooper, LA'73, of New Haven, Connecticut, is director
of public affairs for Yale University.
Ben Kilgore, LA'73, of Scarborough, Maine, is president of the
New England Winter Organizing Committee, a group aimed at bringing the
Winter Olympics to New England in 2014. He invites interested alumni to
contact him at 13 Woodrock Drive, Scarborough, ME 04074.
Bill Vines, AE'74, E'76, and his partner, Mary Furlong, are constructing
a country inn in Killington, Vermont. He reports that the Birch Ridge Inn
will have ten rooms and a gourmet restaurant.
Susan M. (Swenson) Ach, Ed'75, of Port Orchard, Washington, is
a seventh-grade science teacher in Kent, Washington. She and her husband
of ten years, James, have a daughter, Jennifer, who turns six in April.
Alan L. Reiss, E'75, of Oceanside, New York, is general manager
of operations for life, safety, and security for the World Trade Center
in New York City.
Karl Vanetten, MBA'76, of Aurora, Colorado, received a doctorate
in education from the University of Northern Colorado in May 1997.
Elizabeth Unger Carlysle, L'77, of Lees Summit, Missouri, is
president of the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. She's
the first woman to hold that post.
John M. Garrigan, CJ'77, of Atlanta, is vice president of customer
support for Barton Protective Services in Atlanta and vice chairman of
the Metro Atlanta Crime Commission.
Raymond G. Fitzgerald, BA'78, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts,
and his wife, Mary, welcomed a daughter, Kathryn "Kate" Lyons,
on March 10, 1997. The couple also have a son, John. Both children are
"future Huskies," Fitzgerald writes.
Ayres Hall, UC'78, UC'86, of Wayland, Massachusetts, writes,
"Thank you, Northeastern, for hosting the Boston end of the third
annual Boston to New York AIDS Ride! I hope you will continue to do this
as long as the event is held."
Natalma M. McKnew, L'78, of Greenville, South Carolina, is in
her fourth year as managing director of Leatherwood Walker Todd and Mann,
a law firm with fifty lawyers and two offices. "Still litigating antitrust
and franchise cases," she writes. McKnew, the first female managing
partner of a major law firm in South Carolina, is on the Chamber of Commerce
board and was named one of the fifty most influential people in Greenville.
"My daughter is a beautiful sixteen!" she says.
Paul A. Struzziero, BA'78, is district sales manager of the Mid-Atlantic
division of Con Agra Corporation. He, his wife, and two children live in
Baltimore.