1970s
Diana Jason Allen, Ed'70, of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, is an adjunct
professor teaching English as a second language. Her husband, George, is
a CPA and has his own firm, GB Allen, Associates. Their son Jonathan is
a finance major at the University of Maryland, daughter Lisa is a sophomore
at the University of Michigan, and son David works in commercial real estate
in Manhattan and is engaged.
Howard J. Axelrod, E'70, ME'71, of Albany, New York, is president
of Energy Strategies.
Lyn Billman-Golemme, BA'70, MEd'74, was invited by the French
government to participate in the International Conference on Water and
Sustainable Development in Paris in March. She is a land-use and environmental
planner and represents the American Planning Association at the United
Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
Robert C. Grogan, PA'70, of Framingham, Massachusetts, has joined
Babson-United of Wellesley Hills as director of finance. He was formerly
vice president and controller at Abt Associates and previously worked at
Arthur D. Little and Coopers & Lybrand.
Kenneth A. MacDonald, UC'70, of Roxbury, Massachusetts, teaches
acting at the Boston Center for the Arts. He also performs in plays and
movies as a member of the Actors' Equity Association, the Screen Actors'
Guild, and AFTRA.
Walter J. Marusa Jr., E'70, of Natalia, Texas, says he'd like
to hear from classmates at <cards@texas.net>.
Charles Morrison, L'70, of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri, writes,
"The success that I enjoy today is in great part due to the education
received at Northeastern. I treasure many fond memories of attending school
there."
Phyllis Nickerson Power, FD'70, BB'75, of Chatham, Massachusetts,
returned from London in 1986 and has been working as a broker at Pine Acres
Realty in Chatham. Her husband, Michael, is the owner of the Antiques Center
of Cape Cod in Dennis. They have a son, Michael. "If you're coming
to the Cape, look us up," she says.
Charles A. Bernat Jr., BA'71, of Forked River, New Jersey, became
a captain with Continental Airlines in March and operates out of Newark
International Airport.
Phyllis M. Blodgett, UC'71, of Strafford, New Hampshire, is retired
and "enjoying hobbies." She says she looks forward to receiving
news from Northeastern.
Christopher D. Daly, UC'71, of Alpharetta, Georgia, is participating
in lab studies at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. He'd like to know of alumni
groups in his area.
Paul R. Gustafson, LA'71, is practicing oncology in Houston.
Paul A. Lafkowitz, PAH'71, of Scotch Plains, New Jersey, writes, "Best
wishes to the pharmacy class of 1971. I hope everyone is healthy and successful."
Anne Buffie Race, BB'71, of Shusan, New York, reports she's taking
a leave of absence from her teaching position in Cambridge, New York, to
teach physical education and health at the American School in Tokyo, Japan.
"I will also coach volleyball and field hockey," she says. "Should
be quite an adventure. I got the job through International Student Services."
John C. Rennie, ME'71, of Bedford, Massachusetts, was presented
the first Education and Workforce Development Training Award by the Associated
Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) in April. Rennie is chairman and chief
executive officer of Pacer Infotec of Billerica. He is an honorary member
of AIM and is a founder and current chair of the Massachusetts Business
Alliance for Education.
Amy Moskowitz Schoenfeld, BB'71, reports she's returned to Massachusetts
and is a customer service manager for AirTouch Paging in Needham.
Janet N. Silberberg, N'71, and Marshall Silberberg, UC'83,
of Randolph, Massachusetts, say that their daughter, Faith, graduated magna
cum laude with a degree in health sciences from Boston University's Sargent
College and is on track to receive a master's degree in physical therapy
in December 1999. Marshall is completing his second term as president of
Temple Beth Am Brotherhood. Janet is finishing her second term as sisterhood
president.
Olga A. Sowchuk, LA'71, is a city planner for Tarpon Springs,
Florida, where she lives. "Not married-never been-no kids, one dog,
two cats," she writes. "Am a caregiver for my domestic partner,
a traumatic brain injury survivor."
Raymond Cox III, LA'72, of Plantation, Florida, is director of
the master of public administration program at Nova Southeastern University
in Ft. Lauderdale.
Jack Gelston, E'72, of Naperville, Illinois, is manager of nuclear
operations at Doyen & Associates. He says he and Jenny had two seniors
in school at the same time-Kerry at Naperville High School and Jennifer
at Bryn Mawr College. "Best wishes to the guys from Tau Kappa Epsilon,"
he adds.
Richard E. Kramer, LA'72, completed a four-year tour as administrative
counselor at the U.S. embassy in Rabat, Morocco, and in August became the
minister counselor for administration at the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
Paul G. Rogers, BA'72, of Kingwood, Texas, is a risk manager
for Air BP in Houston and an instructor with Team Texas High Performance
Driving School, which operates NASCAR and Busch Series race cars.
William B. Shinnick, BA'72, of Germantown, Tennessee, is retired
from the Navy Reserve and is a pilot for Federal Express.
Steven J. Summer, BA'72, is vice chairman of the board of trustees
of West Virginia Public Radio, and president and chief executive officer
of the West Virginia Hospital Association. He and his wife, Loraine, and
sons, Ari and Jason, live in Charleston, West Virginia.
Kevin D. Withers, LA'72, has joined the Springfield, Massachusetts,
law firm Egan, Flanagan, and Cohen as an associate concentrating in civil
litigation, insurance law, and workers' compensation. He is a member of
the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Hampden County Bar Association,
the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research
Institute.
Kenneth F. Brown, LA'73, is a broker with Morgan Stanley Dean
Witter in New York City. He and his wife, Minna, and son, Jonathan, live
in Mamaroneck, New York.
Monika Kratzmann, LA'73, of Boston, says, "Congratulations
to the class of 1973, of which I am a proud member."
Gregory Lucyk, LA'73, of Richmond, Virginia, was named chief
of the Virginia trial section by state attorney general Jim Gilmore. As
the state's chief litigator, he is responsible for supervising state and
federal court civil litigation involving Virginia.
Steven J. Rosenstein, E'73, is the director of information systems
for the Legal Aid Society's juvenile rights division in New York. He headed
the design and development of the division's case management system that
was nominated for a 1998 Computerworld Smithsonian Award.
Donna Singer, BB'73, of Wall, New Jersey, and Janice Volk opened
the first Back to Golf Center in Monmouth County. The program matches physical
therapists with PGA and LPGA teaching professionals to offer swing methodology
that reduces injury to the spine and extremities.
Robert A. Arnold, PAH'74, of Unionville, Ontario, Canada, is
the product manager of drug-utilization review services for Assure Health.
Larry A. Cutler, LA'74, says he is "alive and free and on
his own" and has "retired from the corporate rat race."
A daughter, Sara, is a National Honor Society graduate from Masconomet
Regional High School in Topsfield, Massachusetts, and is attending Union
College in Schenectady, New York. A son, David, is an honors student at
Higgins Middle School in Peabody, Massachusetts. Cutler says he's "having
lots of fun trying different kinds of vocations, loves travel," and
is a self-employed consultant for Cutler Consulting Services.
John Arthur Moore, UC'74, of Somerville, Massachusetts, was commissioned
captain commanding of the Ancient Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
during a ceremony on Boston Common in June. He has been active with the
Massachusetts National Guard for thirty-five years and holds the rank of
colonel.
John Pacitti, LC'74, of Pensacola, Florida, is a commercial helicopter
pilot for Air Logistics. He and his wife, Linda, have three children, Douglas,
Carmela, and Jonathan.
Ilyas Bhatti, ME'75, resigned as associate project director of
Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project in March, ending a twenty-one-year
career in public service, and is now consulting in the private sector.
Prior to his position with the Big Dig, Bhatti was commissioner of the
Metropolitan District Commission. He and his wife, Irene, and children,
Leila, Joshua, and Emily, live in Plainville, Massachusetts.
Edward C. Fuller, LA'75, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is an independent
consultant helping companies prepare proposals for government contracts.
Bernard B. Harris, E'75, and Steven B. Thompson have formed Thompson
& Harris Strategic Navigation Consultants in Richmond, Virginia. Richard
Irving, LA'75, of Columbia, Maryland, earned a law degree from George Washington
University and a master's in computer science from Johns Hopkins University.
He is an associate at Pillsbury, Madison, and Sotro in Washington, D.C.,
specializing in representing clients before the U.S. Patent Office. He'd
like to hear from graduates at <rirvin@erols.com>.
George H. Maxfield, PAH'75, practices periodontics in Derry,
New Hampshire, where he lives with his wife, three children, two cats,
and a dog.
Kris McGill, PAH'75, MPH'78, of North Easton, Massachusetts,
has served as president of the Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists
for the past year.
Edward B. Nahmias, BA'75, says that "after a lifetime living
on the East Coast, I have relocated to Los Angeles, buying investments
for a municipal bond fund managed by Capital Research and Management Company."
David L. Rutter, BA'75, was promoted to division vice president
of the Boston office of ROMAC International of Tampa, Florida, a professional-level
staffing services firm. He has been with the company for twelve years.
Dwight A. Thomas, LA'75, of Roswell, Georgia, wonders, "How
is WRBB, the campus radio station?"
Debbie Collins, N'76, MN'80, of Norwich, Vermont, is a nurse
practitioner specializing in psychiatric care at White River Junction Veterans
Administration Hospital.
Dianna Fabio-Braden, BA'76, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, writes,
"I still stay in touch with many classmates. Married a great guy and
have a six-year-old child. Life is very good right now."
John F. Gedney, UC'76, of Melbourne, Florida, says he planned
to walk the "color-brick road" in May.
George J. Howard, CJ'76, of Naperville, Illinois, married Louise
Ann Brackman on October 25, 1997. He is a senior criminal investigator
with the U.S. General Services Administration's Office of the Inspector
General in Chicago. His wife is curator of collections at Naper Settlement,
a nineteenth-century museum village.
Paul L. Klein, MBA'76, of Williamsville, New York, is director
of manufacturing systems for Rich Products.
Michael Robert Lane, MS'76, is dean of the Campbell School of
Business at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. He formerly served as
dean of the School of Business and Management Sciences at Indiana UniversityPurdue
UniversityFort Wayne.
Jeffrey Lant, AGS'76, has published his fourteenth book, E-Mail
El Dorado: Everything You Need to Know to Sell More of Your Products and
Services Every Day by E-Mail Without Ever Spamming Anyone! Information
on the book is available on the Web at <www.worldprofit.com>
or by e-mailing <drjlant@worldprofit.com>.
Frank A. Rosen, LA'76, of Reading, Maine, is the VAX systems
manager for Wausau Paper in Jay.
William Stone, CJ'76, of Leicester, Massachusetts, is a sergeant
with the Auburn (Massachusetts) Police Department.
Lynn Arturi Chiavaro, BB'77, of West Point, New York, is an independent
associate for Pre-Paid Legal Services. She has two sons, John and Joseph.
Her husband, Joe, is the soccer coach at West Point.
Judith A. Fitzpatrick, N'77, of Tacoma Park, Maryland, is a lieutenant
colonel stationed at Walter Reed Medical Center. She says she will retire
from the Army Nurse Corps next year.
Joana Johnson-Smith, N'77, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, writes
this heartfelt letter: "I'm parenting two sons with autism, one with
Attention Deficit Disorder. I'd like to correspond with other alumni in
similar situations. My life is very different than I had planned. My nurse's
training at N.U. really helps me cope with life."
Kathleen Hoey Kiernan, CJ'77, has been appointed special agent
in charge of the Chicago field division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms. She notes she has been working full-time for the
government since her co-op days and has risen to a senior executive appointment
from a GS/3 designation.
Susan Wheeler Lee, N'77, of Vienna, Virginia, received a master's
degree from Georgetown University in 1997 and is a certified nurse midwife.
Kevin P. Loflin, BA'77, reports that his company, The Loflin
Group, a national executive placement firm based in East Providence, Rhode
Island, received the 1998 Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award from the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The award is presented annually to small businesses
that use resources to overcome adversity or create opportunities, thereby
emerging stronger.
Anthony S. Nargi, CJ'77, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, was promoted
last year to sergeant in the Somerville Police Department. He has been
a member of the department for twenty years.
Kathleen K. Hackett, BB'78, of East Falmouth, Massachusetts,
writes, "Hi to fellow Bouvé grads. Life is good living on Cape
Cod and working on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Please send in class
notes so I can catch up on what you're all doing now."
Lucille (Bettinelli) Levine, N'78, is vice president of hospice
services for the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association. She and her
husband, Mark Levine, E'77, live with their son and daughter in
Stratham, New Hampshire.
Dana Nute, E'78, of Sanborton, New Hampshire, is construction
manager of CPM Associates in Brentwood, an architectural millwork manufacturer
and general contractor.
Casey Nanci Sweet-Valentini, MBA'78, of Brooklyn, New York, started
a business four years ago specializing in focus-groups research and in-depth
interviews for consumer and business issues, products, and services.
Glen D. Weisman, BA'78, of Foster City, California, is director
of operations for Rational Software. He and his wife, Kris, have a son,
Josh, who is a star pitcher in AAA Little League.
Loren I. Brenowitz, MBA'79, has joined Enhance Financial Services
Group, a New Yorkbased financial services company, as vice presidentcorporate
underwriter, specializing in financial guaranty insurance and surety for
structured transactions, trade credit, and coal mine reclamation activities.
Her involvement currently extends to the firm's two major subsidiaries,
Asset Guaranty Insurance Company and Enhance Reinsurance Company.
Kathryn T. Campbell, BA'79, of Vienna, Virginia, is crude oil
sales manager for Mobil Oil. She has two children, Julia and Kyle.
Frank C. Fancieullo, BA'79, of Everett, Massachusetts, is assistant
vice president of the property management division of Meredith & Grew/Oncor
International.
Joellen Farrell Goforth, FD'79, of Mission Viejo, California,
says she's "loving life in California with my husband and three children,
but still miss Boston after all these years."
Robert S. McFarland, BA'79, of Red Lion, Pennsylvania, asks,
"Is there any active alumni group in central Pennsylvania?"
Rita M. McKinney, L'79, has been named to the South Carolina
Bar Board of Governors. She is with the McNair Law Firm in Greenville.
Tracy D. Tibedo, LA'79, of Medway, Massachusetts, has joined
Cytyc Corporation as product manager after living and working in Chicago.
"Looking forward to staying put after several company moves,"
she says.
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