1970s
Wilson Flight, Ed'70, and Lee Flight, LA'70, of Concord, Massachusetts,
say they are looking forward to another exciting summer as owners and managers
of Hostelling International-Searsport, the Penebscot Bay Hostel. Located
on Route 1 on the coast of Maine, the facility was named one of the top
fifteen favorite U.S. hostels by Hostels U.S.A.
Brian S. Harlow, BA'70, MJ'79, of Portland, Maine, married Jean
Straupenieks on July 31, 1997.
David E. Lamore, PAH'70, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was awarded
a 1998 Stellar Performance Award in recognition of his exemplary service
to the community as a consumer advocate for the Massachusetts Department
of Mental Health Case Management at Westborough State Hospital. He is a
consultant pharmacist.
Richard F. Lusis, BA'70, of Berkley, Michigan, marked his thirtieth
year at Ford Motor Company on June 14, 1998. He is the quality control
section supervisor at Ford's facility in Sterling Heights.
Norman J. Belliveau, BA'71, of Newton, Massachusetts, is senior
managing director of the Boston region for American Express Tax and Business
Services. He specializes in providing construction consulting services
to colleges and hospitals across the country. Belliveau is a managing partner
of Ziner, Kennedy & Lehan, a certified public accounting firm in Boston.
He volunteers his time as president of Community Work Services, the nation's
oldest vocational rehabilitation organization, and is on the board of directors
of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs.
Richard A. Buckler, BA'71, of Center Harbor, New Hampshire, reports
that his son, Bob, is a freshman at N.U.'s College of Business Administration
and is trying out for the baseball team.
Barbara A. Holbrook, BB'71, is principal of the Allen Arena School
in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. She received a certificate of advanced
graduate study from Bridgewater State College.
Janice Vahl Mazza, LA'71, is vice president and fund-raiser for
the Princeton (New Jersey) Opera. She adapts, produces, and performs in
a touring concert series in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. She
and her husband, Jerry, and son, Jordan, live in Belle Mead, New Jersey.
Douglas M. McCracken, MA'71, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, will
assume the position of chairman of the board of Deloitte & Touche on
May 31. He will continue in his role as managing directorAmericas
of Deloitte Consulting. McCracken joined Deloitte Consulting in Detroit
in 1977. He and his wife, Naomi, have a son, Doug, and a daughter, Kristi,
both of whom are in college.
Sheri Baron, LA'72, MEd'74, MBA'85, is a speech and language
pathologist at New England Pediatric Care, a nursing home and school for
medically fragile children. Baron formerly worked on the staff of Massachusetts
state senator Robert Havern of Arlington. She and her husband, Tom, will
celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary this spring. Their daughter,
Rachel, is a freshman at Northeastern, and lives in Smith Hall, across
the street from the dorm in which her mother lived as a freshman.
Peter A. Gaines, BA'72, has joined Berkshire Life Insurance Company
in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as a general agent-at-large. He will manage
the relationship between Berkshire Life and its new distribution channel,
Highland Capital Holding. Gaines was formerly regional chief executive
officer for the northern New England agency of Sagemark Consulting.
Kenneth W. Gaus, BA'72, of Providence, Rhode Island, is president
of the Celestine Financial Group, a Providence firm that specializes in
employee benefit packages for nonprofit organizations.
Christopher C. Grieb, E'72, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, was
elected to the Moles Construction organization, culminating a thirty-year
career. He has retired as president of Parsons Brinckerhoff Constructors
and is now a consultant to the firm.
Ronald L. Jantzen, E'72, of Sherborn, Massachusetts, received
the Silver Beaver Award at the annual recognition dinner of the Knox Trail
Boy Scout Council in Framingham. The national award recognizes outstanding
service at the council level. Jantzen is commissioner of the Knox Trail
Council's Liberty district and adviser to the Sherborn Explorers Post.
Andrew E. V. Krey, LA'72, of Waterbury, Connecticut, reports
that 1973 physical therapy graduates Betsey Levin Adelman, Beth Woodbury
Harrington, and Sally Olson Krey celebrated their twenty-fifth reunion
at the all-Boston Bouvé Reunion on Cape Cod last June.
Ed Rau Jr., BA'72, of Norwood, Massachusetts, will have his first
book, Wytopitloc, Tales of a Deer Hunter, published this spring by Dan
River Press of Thomaston, Maine.
Mark Schanfein, E'72, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, leads a team
of scientists, engineers, and technicians performing measurements and conducting
research of nuclear material in the Los Alamos National Laboratory Plutonium
Facility. In February, he traveled to Dimitrovgrad, Russia, to lecture
on measurement control and to join a workshop to improve safeguards of
Russian nuclear material. Schanfein and his wife have a son, who is a senior
in high school, and a daughter, who is a sophomore in high school. He adds
that the "rest of his menagerie includes horses, goats, chickens,
rabbits, parakeets, and a big, old dog." His e-mail address is <kram@lanl.gov>.
Martha N. Seavey, N'72, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, writes,
"I have nothing of any significance to report. I have not achieved
any honors or recognitions in my field, have not contributed articles to
magazines or journals, have not become a professor of anything, etc., etc.,
ad nauseam. Instead, I have worked in the health insurance industry for
twenty years until downsized out, and now I am working in the admissions
department of a rehabilitation hospital in Boston. I married a wonderful
man in 1993. We have six cats, no kids, and so far I have managed to enjoy
my life without getting burned, stressed, or freaked out. To me, that is
the greatest success of all!"
Stephen M. Sonis, BA'72, of Sharon, Massachusetts, heads Stephen
M. Sonis Associates, an executive search and recruiting company in Canton,
Massachusetts.
Debra Rubin Berger, Ed'73, lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with
her husband, Michael, an auctioneer, and sons Andrew (a freshman at Tulane
University) and Jeffrey. After working ten years as a writer and two years
as an editor, she's now a graduate student in educational research and
special education at Lesley College in Cambridge.
Bob Fratto, E'73, of Raleigh, North Carolina, is an associate
with the Cadmus Group, an energy and environmental consulting company based
in Waltham, Massachusetts. Fratto earned a master's in business administration
from Suffolk University. He and his wife, Donna, and their three children
(all attending college) have lived in North Carolina since 1993. He says
he'd like to hear from old friends or alumni living in the Triangle area
of North Carolina. His e-mail address is <rfratto@cadmusgroup.com>.
H. Terrence Slack, BA'73, recently passed the Series 6 and 63
life insurance/accident/health examinations and now can offer investment
and insurance services in his public accounting practice, Bears & Slack,
in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
Peter P. Graceffa, BA'74, of Quincy, Massachusetts, reports a
very successful first year for his real estate company, Cityview Real Estate,
in Quincy. The company opened in October 1997 and now employs twelve brokers.
He and his wife, Susan, have two children, Maria and Tommy.
Marshall Menachem, E'74, lives in Framingham, Massachusetts,
with his wife, Margie, and their sons, Michael and Jesse. Menachem is a
partner and vice president of sales and engineering for Purecoast International
of West Palm Beach, Florida, and Belmont, Massachusetts, a firm that provides
aircraft engine and microwave products with nickle-boron, gold, and silver
coatings.
Frank P. Statkus, LC'74, is a project manager for Raytheon Systems,
Naval and Maritime Systems in Sudbury, Massachusetts. He and his wife,
Patricia, live in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, with their two daughters and
son.
Brian A. Williams, BA'74, MBA'80, of Hingham, Massachusetts,
is an incorporator and director of a newly chartered commercial bank, Horizon
Bank and Trust Company, in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Howard R. Appel, BA'75, of Lake Mary, Florida, has been appointed
account representative at Richard Rita Staffing of Orlando. He has been
married twenty-one years and has two teenagers. He encourages alumni who
are looking for jobs in the computer field in the Orlando area to e-mail
him at <howie@richardrita.com>.
Robert W. Blouin, BA'75, of Irvine, California, retired from
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation after twenty-five years. He began
his career as a co-op student and reached the senior executive level as
regional manager of the FDIC office in Irvine, California.
Fernando M. Faria, E'75, of Westford, Massachusetts, has been
promoted to director, Thaad and Missile Sensor Programs, at Lockheed Martin.
Robert A. Gracilieri, E'75, ME'82, is the new president and chief
executive officer of Shooshanian Engineering Associates of Boston. He joined
the company as president in 1997 after twenty-four years in private industry
with Charles River Laboratories, Polaroid, and some consulting companies.
Kenneth J. Grogan Jr., CJ'75, was promoted to captain at Northwest
Airlines. He and his wife, Ruth, and son, Woody, live in Indianapolis,
Indiana. His e-mail address is <Kgrogan@inetdirect.net>.
Joel L. Levin, MBA'75, of Las Vegas, is vice president and general
manager of Weiss Tool Distributors' first satellite operation in North
Las Vegas.
J. Robert Rizza Jr., E'75, of Parsons, Kansas, is vice
president of sales and marketing for Power Flame.
Louis J. Rogers, LA'75, is a partner in the Richmond, Virginia,
law firm Hirschler, Fleischer, Weinberg, Cos & Allen, and has completed
his second year as a lecturer at the University of Virginia Law School,
where he teaches real estate transactions and finance. He says he enjoys
living on a horse farm in the Virginia countryside with his wife, Paula,
and children, Alex and Jackie. Friends can contact him by e-mail at <lrogers@hfwca.com>.
David Rutter, BA'75, has been promoted to business unit vice
president at Romac International, a publicly traded specialty staffing
firm with eighty offices throughout the country. Rutter joined the firm
in 1985 as a recruiter specializing in the placement of finance and accounting
professionals in the greater Boston area. He is now responsible for managing
the largest permanent placement office within Romac, as well as one of
the largest firms in the Boston area.
Curtis L. Andrews, P'76, of New York City, heads the marketing
department of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Korea Limited, in Seoul.
Steven L. Bernstein, ME'76, of Stoughton, Massachusetts, has
been promoted to vice president of Daylor Consulting Group, in Braintree.
Marjorie D. Mitlin, BB'76, of Sharon, Massachusetts, is an adjustment
counselor at North Attleboro High School and has a private practice in
Sharon. She earned a master's degree in social work from Simmons College.
Terri Orr, MEd'76, of Waltham, Massachusetts, writes, "My
master's degree in education at Northeastern has served me well in a successful
career in student services. After roles at Brandeis and Tufts, I am now
in my nineteenth year at Harvard Medical School. My current role is associate
dean for admissions and student services."
Peter L. Carnes, UC'77, left his position as police chief in
Wenham, Massachusetts, and is now chief of the Yarmouth Police Department
on Cape Cod, where he lives.
Jeffrey D. Coons Sr., CJ'77, is a patrol officer with the South
Kingston (Rhode Island) Police Department and a major in the Rhode Island
Army National Guard. He attends graduate school at Salve Regina University
and hopes to earn a master's degree in administration of justice, in December.
Coons lives with his wife, Carolyn, and their three children, in South
Kingstown. His e-mail address is <jcoons@home.com>.
Marilyn Cowan, N'77, received a master's degree in primary health-care
nursing from Simmons College and is seeking a position as a certified pediatric
nurse practitioner in adolescent health. She wants to know how graduates
of the A.S. program are doing twenty-two years later. Her e-mail address
is <mariljc@hotmail.com>.
Bud Greenberg, AS'77, of Rockville, Maryland, is beginning his
seventh year as a contractor in support of Army staff at the Pentagon.
He writes, "I want to say hello to all old Husky water polo players.
I was team cocaptain in the 197576 season. We did so well, we disbanded
the following year."
Bill Nichols, CJ'77, works in sales for Universal Press/UP Graphics
of Westwood and Providence, Rhode Island. He was formerly a U.S. Customs
agent in Boston. He and his wife, Laurie (McIntosh) Nichols, FD'75,
live in Rumford, Rhode Island, with their son, Adam, and twin daughters,
Elissa and Jenna. Their e-mail address is <Bill9353@aol.com>.
Douglas F. Perrigo, CJ'77, received a master's degree in criminal
justice from Western New England College and now is a captain in the Malden
(Massachusetts) Police Department.
Paul T. Proly, CJ'77, of Palm Harbor, Florida, is general sales
manager of Clear Channel Sports. He and his wife, Janet, have a daughter,
Katy, and a son, Alex, and were expecting their third child in April.
Roslyn Vexler Uzupis, Ed'77, of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, has
spent twenty-two years as a secondary school English teacher. She has two
children.
Stephen C. Vozzella, CJ'77, of Boston, works for TTI, an electronics
distributor of passive components.
Todd C. Foster, BA'78, of Hamden, Connecticut, is senior pastor
of Church on the Rock in New Haven. His wife, Leslie, is copastor. Their
elder daughter, Erica, is a freshman at Brown University, and their other
daughter, Stefanie, is a junior at Choate Rosemary Hall.
Nelson Friedman, BA'78, a realtor with Dyson and Dyson in Del
Mar, California, was recently elected to the board of directors of the
Del Mar Chamber of Commerce. "After ten years in Portland, Oregon,
we love the sunshine," he writes. "Hope to hear from old friends
by e-mail at <nelson16@earthlink.net>.
Barry J. Karas, PAH'78, is on the faculty at the Medical College
of Ohio as an electrophysiologist, a subspecialty of cardiology. He and
his wife, Iris (Stein) Karas, LA'78, MEd'79, have two children,
Adam and Lauren, and a dog, Gimel. They can be contacted by e-mail at <ibk@juno.com>.
James F. Murphy, BA'78, of Milford, Massachusetts, earned an
MBA from Babson College in 1991 and is now manager of internal auditing
at TASC Corporation in Reading.
Philip A. O'Connell, UC'78, of Hopedale, Massachusetts, is an
account executive with AMS Imaging, which specializes in providing integrated
information and imaging management systems and solutions. The company is
in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Stephanie Conrad O'Sullivan, LA'78, notes that she and her husband,
Tom, moved from Michigan to Cambridge, Massachusetts, late in 1998. She
is a senior quality assurance associate for Alkermes in Cambridge.
Howard J. Turoff, BA'78, writes, "In 1992, my girlfriend
(now wife) Lori and I competed in the Ironman Canada Triathlon. The following
summer we were looking for a bike vacation in Europe that would challenge
us. We found that most commercial tours catered to casual riders and that
there were very few options for avid cyclists. After some research, we
founded La Corsa Tours. The company has been praised in cycling magazines,
such as VeloNews, Cycle California, and Bicycle U.S.A. The March 1997 issue
of Bicycling Magazine called La Corsa's Italian Giro one of five 'not-to-be-missed
classics.' Lori and I are very proud of what we've accomplished."
Arlene M. Velleman, Ed'78, MEd'82, of Boston, leads workshops
in the New England area and in Texas on using drama skills and activities
to develop language and communication skills. The courses are designed
for elementary and middle-school teachers, speech pathologists, and special
educators. She also gives workshops on how sign language interpreters can
use drama activities to improve their visualization and memory skills.
In addition, Velleman works as a special educator in the Waltham public
schools and as a performer and storyteller.
R. Kelly Wagner, UC'78, is an adjunct faculty member at St. Edwards
University in Austin, Texas. She teaches an undergraduate computer science
course in the School of Natural Sciences. "This may be the spur I
need to start work on a doctorate," she says.
Robert T. Andronico, BA'79, of Woburn, Massachusetts, reports
the birth of a daughter, Gina, on May 17, 1997.
Howard F. Blaney, UC'79, of Burlington, Massachusetts, is a quality
control technician at Gillette in South Boston. He has a grandchild, Niki.
Ellen (Booth) Corey, LA'79, of Livermore, California, is a group
leader in the computations department at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
M. Susan Howard, Ed'79, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, will receive
a master's degree in mental health counseling from the University of Massachusetts-Boston
in June.
Lizzie J. Locke, BA'79, is the marketing development manager
for the Fechtel Company, a custom home-builder in Tampa, Florida. She can
be reached by e-mail at <Fechtel106@aol.com>.
Nino Spampinato, E'79, of Auburn, Washington, is a spares senior
specialist engineer for Boeing Commercial Airlines in Seattle. He says
he and his family of five have enjoyed the Northwest since they moved in
1996 from Montreal, where they were involved in multicultural work and
ministry experiences. His e-mail address is <nino.kathy.seatac@juno.com>.
Janice B. Wells, PAH'79, of Grayslake, Illinois, has been named
president of the Midwest chapter of the Project Management Institute for
1999. She is a program manager for Allegiance Healthcare.
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