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Jim Boylan,
E'90, and Kathleen (Diehl) Boylan, ED'91, of Bristol, Rhode Island, celebrated the birth of a son, Gregory James, in March. He joins two sisters, Hailey and Annelise. Jim works at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport. Kathleen, a teacher, is at home.

Beth Brone, BB'90, of Brookfield, Connecticut, and her partner, Lynn Hammer, welcomed the birth of twin daughters, Camryn Nicole and Casey Noelle, on April 15. Brone, a physical therapist in the home health field, says she looks forward to becoming a stay-at-home mom in two years when Lynn becomes a chiropractor. She says she'd like to hear from the old "St. Anne's connection" at <brone@aol.com>.

Donna (Scott) Clegg, AS'90, was married in 1993 to Mark Clegg of Manchester, England, where the couple lived for four years. Their daughters, Abbi and Kayla, were born in England. The family now lives in the U.S. and can be reached at <Dondon@aol.com>.

Paul F. Chaput, SET'90, of Camarillo, California, and his wife, Zetu, celebrated the birth of a daughter, Carolyn, on February 14, 1998. Chaput was recently promoted to senior administrator of the ATM group at GTE Network Services in Thousand Oaks.

Michelle (Grabon) Davidson, AS'90, her husband, and their daughter recently moved from Massachusetts to Delray Beach, Florida. Davidson is a copy editor at Mutual Funds magazine in Deerfield Beach and says she enjoys "the always interesting job of being a mom to Paisley." She adds, "I'm trying to find new friends in the area and am interested in locating any N.U. alums who live down here. I also want to say hi to my fellow J-school classmates and would like to know what former roommates Jayne Mochnacz and Mary Blood have been up to." Davidson's e-mail address is <davidson@mfmag.com>.

Jim Hansen, MBA'90, of Red Bluff, California, is general manager of the building services group for D&D Homes. "My wife, Melissa, and I are happy raising three dog-children Australian shepherds," he writes.

Daniel A. Kammer, BA'90, has moved to London on a three-year assignment to assist Ernst & Young's internal globalization initiative. "Hope everyone from Stetson West is doing OK," he writes. "Very sorry to hear about Tom D. Please drop me an e-mail (<daniel.kammer@ey.com>), especially if you are living in or planning to visit London."

Irene O'Connor-Fleury, AS'90, is a news reporter and anchor with KWGN-TV, Channel 2, in Denver. She and her husband, Matt, live in Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Louis Sostilio, MBA'90, was recently named to Romac International's President's Club, which recognizes consultants who consistently exceed performance standards set each year by the company. Sostilio, a business unit manager in Romac's Boston office, was honored for his performance in the company's information technology search division.

Maria Styk, E'90, was recently named "Rookie of the Year" by Romac International, a designation awarded to the top performing newcomers at the company. Styk, an associate in the firm's Burlington, Massachusetts, office, was honored for her performance with Romac Engineering.

Jon Boroshok, MBA'91, lives in Groton, Massachusetts, with his wife, Caren, and daughter, Stephanie. He recently started his own business, TechMarcom, which specializes in marketing communications for emerging technologies. "My goal is to work with start-ups and their venture capital firms to maximize the return on their investments by ensuring that tech start-ups get the marketing communications attention they need," he writes. The company's web address is <www.techmarcom.com> and the e-mail address is <jb@techmarcom.com>.

Alex A. Botelho, E'91, and his wife, Ann Marie, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, welcomed a daughter, Grace Jillian, on March 8. She joins a brother, Evan.

Cheryl L. Camille, CJ'91, and Andy Robertson, AS'90, are married and living in Franklin, Massachusetts. Camille graduated from Roger Williams Law School in 1996 and is an associate at Proccacinia & Law Associates in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ennio J. Carboni, CJ'91, MBA'93, of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, is a product manager for Application Security Access Agents. "Hope all my wonderful classmates are well," he says. His e-mail address is <ecarboni@securitydynamics.com>.

Wendy (Friedman) Cardoza, BB'91, of Taunton, Massachusetts, writes, "Hello to the class of 1991, with a special hello to the PTs. It's a tough time right now, and I hope all is well with you."

Robert N. Cleary, AS'91, of San Francisco, passes along congratulations to Bob DeMarco on his marriage to Kristine Krandt. He also sends greetings to "all the boys-Trick, Bollo, Pesky, Toby, Connolly, FEG, and Sammy." Virginia Crowley Costello, BA'91, and her husband, Dave, of Norwood, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of a son, Zachary William, on February 1.

Lisa Coville-King, BA'91, and her husband, Greg, were expecting their first child in July. She works at Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts in Stamford, Connecticut. Stephanie

Galkin Flanders, BA'91, and her husband, Mark, of Manchester, New Hampshire, will celebrate their second anniversary this month. They can be reached by e-mail at <slfland@aol.com>.

John Nicholas Gruen, E'91, married Sarah Joan Codd on December 6, 1998, in Baltimore. Groomsmen included 1989 graduates Edward McKiernan and David Scaramozza. Gruen is a mechanical engineer at URS Greiner Woodward Clyde in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Pam Harris-Daley, CJ'91, has opened a law practice in Boston and hired Krista M. Larsen, CJ'95, as an associate. They concentrate in criminal defense.

Paula Iarrobino-Audet, AS'91, and her husband, Joseph, of Medford, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of a daughter, Amanda Marie, in February.

James A. Lieberman, BB'91, GB'93, married Karen Gordon in May 1998. They live in Brighton, Massachusetts. He is director of student services for the Computer Processing Institute in Cambridge and is preparing for the personal fitness certification.

Brian Litofsky, GB'91, and Teri Litofsky, BB'91, live in Reisterstown, Maryland, with their children, Kayla and Ethan. Teri works part-time as a clinic manager for Matrix Rehabilitation and as an adjunct instructor at Carroll Community College. "We'd love to hear from our classmates," she says. Their e-mail address is <Blitofsky@matrix-rehab.com>.

Peter J. Maietta, AS'91, moved to Los Angeles in July to begin work as the marketing director in Transamerica Asset Management's marketing communications department. Prior to the move, he had been with Fidelity Investments and John Hancock Mutual Funds in Boston.

Dennis J. Moder, ME'91, of Fountain Valley, California, is a field design center engineer for IBM Microelectronics.

Valerie (Santovito) Riggs, PAH'91, and her husband, Malcolm, celebrated the arrival of their infant son, Austin, from Korea, on Labor Day 1998. Riggs is working part-time at Highland Hospital in Rochester, New York. She writes, "Dianne Whitmore, BA'91, and I often wonder how and where our roommate from St. Stephens Street, Susie Nielson, is. Dianne, after leaving Boston, received her master's in education from the University of Rochester and went on to Nazareth College to attain her master's in speech pathology. She has recently accepted a position at Stepping Stones, a learning center in Rochester, working primarily with children with autism." Riggs's e-mail address is <valerie_riggs@urmc.rochester.edu>. Whitmore can be reached at <dikat@aol.com>.

Sean C. Sweeney, CJ'91, and his wife, Mari-Ann Sweeney, PAH'89, of McAllen, Texas, celebrated the birth of their first child, Charles Liam, on January 16. Sean is a special agent for the U.S. Customs Service on the Southwest border. Mari-Ann is a pharmacist. They write, "It's hard to find time to ride the Harleys with little Charlie!"

Jill M. Weybrant, BB'91, of Bath, Maine, writes, "Hello to my fellow PT classmates. Hope all is well. Have a good year."

Joseph C. Yiakas, MBA'91, and his wife, Helen, were married March 1, 1998. They live in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He is an associate financial planner with Metlife in Saugus.

Kimberly Berk Azulay, AS'92, celebrated the birth of her first child, Natalie, on May 22.

Brooke Bedingfield, BA'92, has been named to the board of directors of the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston. She is an investment officer for BankBoston's Charitable Trust Services, a member of the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, and a former volunteer with Casa Myrna Vazquez, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, and Junior Achievement.

Phill Botham, N'92, left Charleston, South Carolina, in June to serve as a child survival officer in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Africa. Friends can write her at <pboth@aol.com>.

Tom Carroll, ME'92, is a fellow in the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT's Sloan School. He is interning at H. C. Starck in Newton, Massachusetts, working to optimize the company's mill products manufacturing operation. "I will complete the dual-degree program in June 2000, earning an MBA and an MS in material science engineering, " he says. "Anyone interested in the program can contact me at <tcarroll@mit.edu>."

Carolyn Crescenzi Rein, BB'92, and John Rein Jr., of Braintree, Massachusetts, were married on September 12, 1998. Fellow athletic training graduate Dom Sulfaro and his wife, Kim, attended the wedding. "Jo Carruba got lost on her way to the church, which to anyone who knows Jo, knows is not out of the ordinary," Rein writes. Lisa Zaccardi Anderson and her husband, Brian, couldn't attend because they were having their second child. She adds, "I'd like to hear from any of the AT students from the class of 1992 who survived Chad Stukey's reign of terror."

Maria L. Dickie, PAH'92, and her husband, Stuart, of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, opened a greenhouse in 1997. Dickie says she still practices pharmacy while helping out in the greenhouse.

Christopher W. Foran, BA'92, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was recently appointed North American channels manager for NCipher.

Greg Gonville, BA'92, and his wife, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, celebrated the birth of a daughter, Kamryn Alyssa, in August 1998. He writes, "I have a website for her, so drop me an e-mail at <Gregory_Gonville@springnet.com> and let's get connected."

Noelle L. Hardy, BA'92, of Euless, Texas, is working as a manager in the staffing industry in Irving. She writes, "I enjoy the weather and low cost of living but dearly miss my friends and family on the East Coast."

Dave Jackson, N'92, is an emergency room nurse at a Level 2 trauma center in Norwalk, Connecticut. He and his wife, Wendy, celebrated the birth of their first child, Robert Alan, on November 19, 1998. Jackson can be reached by e-mail at <djacksonrn@aol.com>.

Pete Johnson, AS'92, works for Connecticut-based Accu-Comp, an independent workers compensation audit company, in Denver.

Lisa (Plasse) Kontoes, UC'92, and her husband, Gregory, welcomed a daughter, Sophie Alisse, on March 26. Kontoes is a business analyst for Commerce Insurance in Webster, Massachusetts. She says she'd like to hear from participants in the MBA summer study program in Reims, France, particularly those who attended in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Her e-mail address is <Glkontoes@aol.com>.

Dorian Lytle, BA'92, is vice president of operations for Bobby Jones Retail Group in Ranchos Santa Fe, California. He and his fiancée, Stephiane Rose, were planning an August wedding.

Dorothy J. Nolan, UC'92, writes, "Hello to all my classmates. Living in Austin, Texas, and loving it. Any alumni living nearby?" Stanley W. Wiklinski, E'92, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, is a network engineer for Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette in New York City.

Victoria L. Wood, BA'92, of Newton, Massachusetts, says "hello to fellow cheerleaders and friends." Write her at <Victoria_Wood@softbank.com>.

Tim Cronin, BA'93, and Jennifer (Bristol) Cronin, BB'95, celebrated the birth of a son, James David, in October 1998. Tim is an account manager for Art Technology Group in Boston. Jennifer is a rehabilitation coordinator for Olympus Health Care. "I recently developed a co-op position at my company and hope to continue support of the program," Tim writes. He and Jennifer can be e-mailed at <tcronin@atg.com> or <jrbc597@aol.com>.

Tatiana L. Fish, AS'93, received a master's in journalism from New York University in January.

Rosalyn E. Garbose, L'93, of Boston, writes, "After four years at the attorney general's office, immersed in tobacco litigation, I am going into private practice (employment litigation) at Peckham, Lobel, Casey, Prince & Tye."

Maureen E. Gibbs, N'93, has been appointed nurse manager of the intensive care and telemetry units at Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts.

Harold J. Kenny, E'93, and his wife, Jennifer, live in Garnerville, New York, with their children, Kimberly and Christopher. Kenny is a senior estimator for Damon G. Douglas in Crawford, New Jersey.

Jennifer L. Martin, AS'93, of Providence, Rhode Island, is an assistant quality assurance manager at Casco-Nerl Diagnostic in East Providence. She received a master's degree in chemistry from UMass­Dartmouth in January. Her e-mail address is <JMartin@casconerl.com>.

Janet E. Michael, L'93, married Edward W. Headley on September 27, 1998, in Alton Bay, New Hampshire. She practices health law in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

Rita E. Luongo, BA'93, of Spring Valley, California, is a financial analyst for Ward North America in San Diego.

Andrew M. Schimenti, CJ'93, an ensign in the Navy, completed Surface Warfare School in April. He is now on the USS Rainier, stationed in Bremerton, Washington. His e-mail address is <AmsACE@aol.com>.

Mark D. Soucy, MN'93, is a doctoral candidate in nursing at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio.

Frederick E. Vaughn, AS'93, moved from Washington, D.C., to Minneapolis, where he is a help-desk technician for the Internet Services Provider Network, a provider and marketer of Internet access and support.

Randy J. Wyman, E'93, of Brooklyn, New York, is a senior project engineer with Metcalf and Eddy in New York. He married Cheryl A. (Dennis) Wyman on August 8, 1998.

Benjamin S. Albert, AS'94, L'98, is practicing law in the litigation department of Brown, Rudnick, Freed, and Gesmer in Boston. He invites friends and classmates to e-mail him at <balbert@brfg.com>.

Andrea (Barstow) Andrews, BA'94, was married in June 1998. She lives in Stoneham, Massachusetts.

Dawn Batchelder, GB'94, is a physician's assistant in the Department of General Internal Medicine at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. Her husband, Dave Batchelder, MBA'96, is an internal trainer in education services for Kenan Systems. Robin Berk, AS'94, has moved from California to New York City, where she is associate producer of TV411 for Picture This Television production company. She writes, "I am still in contact with Chad Cornelison, AS'96, who is working for Transaction Information Systems in New York City. He lives in lovely Hoboken, New Jersey." She adds that Rachel Lieb, AS'85, was married on Long Island in June.

Christopher J. Bolton, CJ'94, is director of safety and security at the Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers, Massachusetts.

John F. Cassidy, ME'94, is an associate at Greeley and Hansen, a national engineering firm.

Cecil Y. Ho, BA'94, of Alhambra, California, writes, "After running my own business for three years, I was recruited to become a financial consultant at Salomon Smith Barney last year."

Thomas C. Lamoureux, BPH'94, of Rutland, Massachusetts, is a pharmacist at University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester.

Carolyn J. Luthy, CJ'94, of Morristown, New Jersey, is a sales representative for Scandipharm and is pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry. She says she'd like to hear from old friends at <cluthy@scandipharm.net>.

Eric W. Lynch, SET'94, reports that he and his wife, Kimberly, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, welcomed a son in 1997. "He is a wonderful addition to our family," he says.

Karen Mayen, AS'94, received a master's degree in education from Cambridge College last May. In July, she married Scott Doucette, a social studies teacher at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts. They live in Framingham.

Darren Nathan, BA'94, of Memphis, Tennessee, works in the strategic development department at M. S. Carriers. He and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter, in April. "I was wondering if there are any N.U. alumni in the Memphis area," he writes. Contact him at <nathand@mscarriers.com>.

Kristen A. Boyd, CJ'95, and her husband, Adam, of Burlington, Massachusetts, welcomed a daughter, Olivia Kathleen, on August 29, 1998.

Dennis V. Christo, AS'95, of West Boylston, Massachusetts, has joined the Donohue Institute at UMass­Amherst as an instructor, author, and trainer at the Center for Financial Management Education and Training.

Carla Drakeunderkoffler, AS'95, and her husband, Peter, of Foxborough, Massachusetts, welcomed a son in 1998.

Anna C. Kornilakis, BA'95, of New York City, works for a television production company. Her e-mail address is <akornilakis@curiouspictures.com>.

Suzy Nam, AS'95, of Allston, Massachusetts, graduated from Boston College Law School in 1998 and is an associate at the Boston law firm Palmer & Dodge.

Todd Rohs, BA'95, of Seattle, is working for Exchange.com, which was recently acquired by Amazon.com. Friends can e-mail him at <todd@musicfile.com>.

Lawrence P. Parks, BA'95, writes, "My finance co-ops in New York City, with all the great food, really turned my passion for eating into a desire to cook. Since graduation, I have worked for three of Boston's top restaurants and am currently at Salamander in Cambridge as a rounds chef. I plan to attend Johnson and Wales University in the fall for some formal culinary training. I'm engaged to Laurie Rosko and tentatively planning on a wedding next summer. We are in the process of buying a house in Hudson, Massachusetts. Also, bought that Harley I always spoke of back in 1995. Look for it in Boston. The license plate reads DCHEF."

Bonnie Marston Stewart, AS'95, is a production coordinator for the Milken Family Foundation in Santa Monica, California. She notes, "After working with Real World, Boston, and Road Rules for MTV, I've relocated to work in the business in Los Angeles."

Gregory F. Tracy, CS'95, and his wife, Melissa, celebrated the birth of their first child, Emma Elizabeth, on December 11, 1998. They moved from Boston to Chicago in October 1998, when Tracy started a job as a software engineer for Tellabs Operations.

Jennifer Tremonte-Bedrin, CJ'95, married Michael Bedrin on August 29, 1998. N.U. graduates Lori Herman ('95), Dave Golberg ('95), Heather Robertson ('96), and Chantal Eadeh ('94) attended. Tremonte-Bedrin was admitted as an attorney to the New Jersey bar last year. Kevin Doohan, MBA'96, has been appointed director of interactive marketing for ERA Franchise Systems in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Jeff Baldic, E'96, of Somerville, Massachusetts, is a project engineer with Analytic Power in Boston. He says he recently helped improve polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and won a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Jill Cheatam, BB'96, and Andrew Burkhardt, BA'96, were married on October 4, 1998. They live in River Vale, New Jersey. Cheatam is a pharmacist for Eckerd, and Burkhardt is an assistant trader for Mayer Schwertzer.

Robert D. Gauvin, UC'96, of Westford, Massachusetts, is a test engineer/chemist for Groton Technology in Acton.

Dell M. Hamilton, AS'96, has joined the U.S. Census Bureau's media relations team. She had been a marketing and public relations associate at Parents' and Children's Services, the nation's oldest children's mission. Judith A. Hussey, N'96, has opened a Friends-type coffee shop in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Anthony M. Nicoli, MBA'96, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, is director of business development for Vtech Engineering in Acton. He celebrated the birth of a son, Anthony, on July 27, 1997.

Anthony S. Pinchera, UC'96, of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, owns All Things Great and Small. He celebrated the birth of his third daughter on January 18. Matthew W. Sullivan, BB'96, is a lieutenant in the Navy and completed work for a master's degree in epidemiology at the University of Washington­Seattle. He is now on active duty at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Noel Texeira, CJ'96, of Worcester, Massachusetts, is a new product analyst for customer services at EMC in Hopkinton. He has been with EMC since 1986. He writes, "Went whitewater rafting down the Dead and Kennebec Rivers, and I've been tandem and accelerated free-fall skydiving (captured on film). I'm looking for anyone to take the plunge with me-skydiving, that is. His e-mail address is <Texeira_Noel@ emc.com>.

Colleen R. Ahlquist, CS'97, and her husband, Stephen, of Pepperell, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of a son, Jason Edward, on June 7, 1998.

Kritatee Bulsook, CS'97, is working toward a master's in computer science from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Joseph P. Depa III, AS'97, of Cranford, New Jersey, received the 1998 New Jersey Press Association's Robert P. Kelly Award for an article he wrote about a child who suffers from autism. The award is presented annually to a reporter with less than twelve months' experience at a newspaper. Depa's story appeared in the Chronicle, a weekly newspaper in Somerville, New Jersey. He is now a reporter for the Ocean County Observer, a daily newspaper in Toms River.

Mark Gaboriault, MBA'97, of Newton, Massachusetts, is an industry analyst at Venture Development.

Jim Jones, MJ'97, received a master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in June. "I am still with the Massachusetts State Police," he says. "I'm wondering why I haven't heard about my classmates in this column (except for Stephanie Flagg)."

Kerrie L. Kitchen, N'97, and Irsal Cabahug, N'96, were married on January 2. "We are both traveling nurses and currently live in Pasadena, California, they write.

Robert H. Lavitt, L'97, works at Schwerin Campbell Barnard in Seattle, Washington. "Labor unions are keeping us busy," he says. "Getting married to my girlfriend, Paula Brown, this October outside New York City. I keep in touch with Marcia Fox and Audry Grace, both in Seattle. Visited Bob Halpern ('96) and Tammy down in Portland, Oregon."

Steven W. Previte, BA'97, is a financial analyst for Fleet Bank in Hartford, Connecticut. He was married on August 8, 1998.

Venkat Sreenivasan, ME'97, of Piscataway, New Jersey, works in a software consulting firm. Todd Weaver, BA'97, of Atlanta, is engaged to Monique Bulotsky. They are planning a June 2000 wedding.

Pam Drucker, UC'98, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a senior technical writer with Parametric Technology. She says she'd like to hear from classmates at <pdrucker@aol.com>.

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