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Dawne Nailah Bernard
, N'90, of New York City, is a nurse manager of a forty-four-bed medical/surgical AIDS unit at the New York Hospital­Cornell Medical Center. "Where are you, Kelly Carrigan?" she asks.

Nancy (Schaufus) Bobbitt, BB'90, of Sarasota, Florida, works part time as a physical therapist at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. She and her husband, Russell, were married in 1993. They have two boys, Nathan and Nicholas, and are expecting their third child this month. She would like to hear from classmates by e-mail at <Bobbittfam@aol.com>.

Cynthia Hawkins Davis, AS'90, is a senior account executive at Burnell Communications Group. She married Jackson Lee Davis IV in September 1998. They live in Chicago and were expecting a baby boy in September.

Kelly Dyer, BA'90, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, is in NHL team sales on the east coast for Louisville Hockey.

Cathy Callaghan Griffin, BA'90, and Thomas J. Griffin, MBA'97, celebrated the birth of Bridget Catherine on May 14. The family, which includes older sister Colleen, lives in Acton, Massachusetts.

David J. Milinazzo, E'90, of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, is the director of software development at L&H: Speech Development Products.

Laura Tlapa, BA'90, of Newton, Massachusetts, was married in Chatham in May and reports that "many of my old friends from N.U. attended the wedding," including Ann Shumbo, who was in the wedding party. "It meant a lot to me that we have stayed in touch over the past years and I would love to hear from other old friends."

David Yucius, BA'90, writes, "I am living happily in Atlanta after getting married in August 1997. I am working as an equity portfolio manager and have been doing a lot of traveling lately. Would like to hear from anyone way down south here."

Debra (Gomes) Bowen, PAH'91, of Billerica, Massachusetts, and her husband, Scott, welcomed their first child, Jessica Lynn, on June 25.

Jason Levy, MBA'91, of Dallas, married Cyndi Acree on May 22. Levy is a financial planning analyst for Texas Instruments. His e-mail address is <j-levy@ti.com>.

Dawn Marie Dellea, AS'92, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is a career counselor at Williams College; a member of the board of directors of the American Heart Association, Berkshire affiliate; a volunteer in the N.U. alumni admissions program; second vice president of the Berkshire Business and Professional Women's Club; and a member of the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade Committee.

Paul Dietrich, E'92, and Cindy Dietrich, Ed'93, celebrated the birth of their third child last fall. The family lives in Dennisville, New Jersey. Paul passed the professional engineers' exam and is a municipal engineer in Upper Township, New Jersey.

Debbie Healey Langley, ME'92, and her husband, Clint, announced the birth of their daughter, Caroline, in January. They live in Haymarket, Virginia. Langley is a senior principal engineer at Hazen and Sawyer Consulting Engineers in Fairfax.

Angela M. McGlynn, MJ'92, is a federal probation officer in Seattle.

Pamela Mesenbrink, PAH'92, married Raymond Rettig in September. They live in Indianapolis.

David J. Papapietro, AS'92, of East Boston, Massachusetts, is enrolled in Clark University's computer graphics and Web design program.

Catherine E. (Allen) Wailgum, CJ'91, MJ'92, and Andrew G. Wailgum, CJ'92, of West Hartford, Connecticut, celebrated the birth of their first child, Emma Catherine, on March 25.

Ronald R. Woodard, MEd'92, of Norfolk, Virginia, says he'd "like to wish all of the former ROTC cadets and cadre from 1988 to 1992 best wishes. I currently work in distance education at Old Dominion University as a regional director. It is an exciting position, being on the cutting edge of educational technology. I'm also working on a doctorate in educational leadership. Hope everyone is doing well."

After working for several years in his N.U. major (athletic training and exercise physiology), Dean Anthony Caputo, BB'93, has switched careers and now is a law enforcement officer with the U.S. Immigration Service in Miami. He was president of his class at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and since graduation has been working with consulates general, embassies, U.S. attorneys, judges, and fellow officers on the deportation of illegal aliens. He can be e-mailed at <guido2@mindspring.com>.

Christina (Young) Gustavson, PAH'93, and Craig R. Gustavson, E'94, of Cortlandt Manor, New York, had their first child, Spencer Ryan, on June 19. Craig is an engineer at Malcolm Pirnie in White Plains.

Toni McDonald, PAH'93, and her husband, Kevin, celebrated the birth of their second child, Kevin Anthony, in October 1998. Their older child, Kathleen, turned two in April. McDonald manages a Rite Aid store in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The family lives in Ashley.

Russell Mindick, AS'93, married Rachel Gassman on October 16. They live in New York City. He is scheduled to receive an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in June.

Charles A. Parsons, UC'93, married Supaporn Shanapoom in November 1996. They celebrated the birth of Vanessa Marie Parsons in September 1997. The family lives in Bangkok, Thailand.

Jean Pastorello-Best, Ed'93, earned a master's degree in nursing and is now a family nurse practitioner. She married Todd Best on May 5. They live in Milledgeville, Illinois. She notes sadly that her grandfather, John T. Dyer, E'37, died in March. "I, like my grandfather, cherished my educational experience at N.U. and credit my professional success to top-notch professors and the invaluable co-op opportunities," she says.

Jennifer Lynn Pearson, Ed'93, married Eric Scott on October 20 in Saint John, the U.S. Virgin Islands. They live in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She says "hello" to Robin, Geoff, Justine, Abby, Ennio, Candice, Tom, Joe, Matt, Kristin, and Erica. Her e-mail address is <Jenifois23@aol.com>.

Craig A. Witzke, E'93, and Ninita V. Marzetta, N'94, are engaged to be married in May. Marzetta, a nurse practitioner, lives in Broad Brook, Connecticut.

Frank Anstett, E'94, of Annapolis, Maryland, says "hello to N.U. rugby alums and civil engineering alums." He works for Raytheon in Washington, D.C. "I would love to hear from those N.U. friends whom I have not seen for a while," he says. He can be contacted by e-mail at <Frank_Anstett@hotmail.com>.

Stephanie P. Baccei, BA'94, is a manager for Reebok International in Sunrise, Florida.

Kathleen A. Barry, UC'94, is an account administrator for Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia. "After a year working abroad in France, I am looking forward to the birth of my first child," she says.

Robin Bernard-Lacy, BB'94, is a physical therapist with Triangle Orthopedics in Durham, North Carolina. She is married to Robert Lacy. "I'm pregnant and due on December 6. We are very excited," she writes.

Timothy C. Bliss, E'94, and Erica M. (Staszak) Bliss, BB'97, were married on May 22. They live in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Michelle Bonner, AS'94, is the weekend sports anchor/reporter at KCOP-TV in Los Angeles. "I love LA!" she writes. "Would love to know if anyone I went to school with lives in the area."

Jennifer M. Braffitt-Coffey, AS'94, of Vernon Rockville, Connecticut, has plenty of wedding news, including her own to Dan Coffey. She reports that Amy Howard-McAvoy, AS'95, married Paul McAvoy in June 1998 and had a child, Conor Ryan.

Nancy Roy, AS'96, married Tom Broderick on September 4 in Maine. They live in South Boston.

Pam Danielson, UC'95, and John Scanlon, CJ'95, were married in October. They live in Arizona, where John works for the U.S. Border Patrol.

Christopher G. Brown, BA'94, married former N.U. sports information intern Deborah Gammons on September 14, 1996. They live in Brookline. He is a client service manager with State Street Bank and Trust Company in North Quincy, Massachusetts.

Randy H. Bunnell, CJ'94, received an MBA from Bentley College and is a computer security analyst for Fidelity Investments in Boston. He and his wife, Amy, recently bought a house in Greenland, New Hampshire. He says "hi" to old friends and can be reached at <randy.bunnell@fidelity.com>.

Joseph Carbone, SET'94, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, is the president of I/T Solutions.

Richard A. Castleberry, BA'94, of Hermosa Beach, California, is scheduled to receive an MBA from Loyola Marymount University in December. He is a sales assistant with William O'Neil and Company in Los Angeles.

Sean T. Connelly, CJ'94, has been with the U.S. Border Patrol in San Diego for nearly four years.

Christopher T. Daniels, CJ'94, is a Deputy U.S. Marshal in Los Angeles. He's also working toward a master's degree in public administration.

Peter B. C. D'Aprile, PAH'94, and Michelle J. (Randazzo) D'Aprile, BB'94, live in Cranbury, New Jersey. He is in the MBA program at Rutgers University.

Christopher D. DelMonte, CJ'94, is a canine sergeant in the police department in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where he and his wife, Andrea, live. He's also in his last year of law school.

Rose Dirico, BA'94, of Boston, is a public relations manager at Reebok International in Stoughton, Massachusetts.

Dawn M. Farley, CJ'94, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, is engaged to be married in July 2000 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. She is the corporate actions manager at State Street Global Advisors in Boston and is enrolled in N.U.'s MBA program.

Steven D. Farrell, AS'94, of Watertown, Massachusetts, received a master's degree in public policy from Georgetown University this past spring. He's a research associate in the Research and Systematic Learning Department at City Year, "just down Columbus Avenue from N.U.," he notes. "It is good to be back."

Loraine F. Fields, UC'94, is the founder and owner of Realsearch, a commercial real property appraisal company in Hanover, Massachusetts, where she lives.

Brian L. Frechette, CJ'94, lives in Baltimore and is a detective­police agent with the Baltimore City Police. He says he's "enjoying all the Red Sox and Bruins games from the ESPNZONE in Baltimore." He can be e-mailed at <HUSKY438@aol.com>.

Robert J. Garrity, AS'94, of Norfolk, Massachusetts, is the director of the governor's legislative office. He and his wife, Kim, have two children, Alexandra and Zack.

Dr. Uma Gavarasana, E'94, of Floral Park, New York, married Dr. Manikyam Mutyala on November 29, 1998. She graduated from SUNY Health Science Center Medical School in Syracuse, New York, in 1998 and now is a resident physician at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park.

Gregory S. Gordon, BB'94, of Eugene, Oregon, was married on October 10. He is a sales representative for Warner Chilcott Laboratories.

Ann Marie Heid, AS'94, of Arnold, Maryland, is the director of sales and promotions at MPS Promotions in Stevensville. She reports that she "just purchased my first home."

Lea M. Hill, BA'94, of Nahant, Massachusetts, is enrolled in Northeastern's part-time MBA program. She is the assistant sales manager at Jacobson Floral Supply in Boston.

Candice Hsu, BA'94, of Wayne, New Jersey, is a financial systems analyst at Ernst and Young. "I would love to hear from old classmates, especially from business administration's group," she writes. Her e-mail address is <candice.hsu@ey.com>.

Sandra E. (Jones) King, CJ'94, and her husband, Robert King, welcomed the birth of Christopher Robert on July 26, 1998. They live in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She works in the Pension Fraud Department of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts office in Somerville.

Kearney A. Klein, E'94, is a consultant with Arthur D. Little in Cambridge and is due to receive an MBA in the spring from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Lisa M. Larson, E'94, of Saratoga, California, and her husband, Bruce, celebrated the birth of Chloe Mae Larson on December 8, 1998.

Cameron D. MacNeill, SET'94, of Mansfield, Massachusetts, is a senior sales executive with Americom in Norwood.

Sally H. Markowski, N'94, of Cheshire, Connecticut, announced the birth of Erica Rose on April 2. Sally is a registered nurse at the Hospital of St. Raphael's in New Haven.

Carlotta E. McCarthy, CJ'94, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, is an associate in the civil litigation department of Brown, Rudnick, Freed and Gesmer in Boston. She graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 1998.

Darren M. Nathan, BA'94, and his wife, Beverly, celebrated the birth of a girl on April 25. They live in Cordova, Tennessee. Nathan is a strategic development representative with M.S. Logistics Services in Memphis.

Kimberly A. (Williams) Norwood, BB'94, of Abington, Massachusetts, married Jeff Norwood on September 11. She is a physical therapist at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.

Ralph C. Patuto, UC'94, graduated from the Massachusetts School of Law in December 1998 and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar on June 15 this year. He lives and practices in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Chris Roach, AS'94, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is completing certification for secondary education at Western Michigan University. He also planned to run the Chicago Marathon last month. He is engaged to be married to Christine Brown in July 2000. He sends a special greeting to his best friend, Kristin O'Neill, AS'93, and hopes they can catch up some day.

Rachel (Threlkeld) Rowlands, AS'94, and her husband, Kevin, celebrated the birth of Katelin Anne on December 29, 1998. They live in Pompano Beach, Florida. Rowlands is a plan administrator with Bluegreen Corporation in Boca Raton.

Cristina M. Sena, BA'94, of East Boston, Massachusetts, is a compliance specialist/suitability analyst with John Hancock in Charlestown.

Andrenita A. Smith, CJ'94, of Mattapan, Massachusetts, celebrated the birth of a child on August 4. She works in the Probation Office of Suffolk Superior Court in Boston.

Kathleen M. (Foley) Smith, BB'94, of Granite Bay, California, was married in December 1997 and is working in an acute care hospital in Sacramento. "Now starting to settle down and trying to start a family," she says.

Terry G. Smith, PAH'94, of Las Vegas, Nevada, is starting an Internet/mail-order pharmacy business. She's also vice president of the Port Corporation and of Plasos, a pharmacy distributor.

Kevin Sperrazza, BA'94, married Julie Ann Baranosky on July 9. They spent their honeymoon in Hawaii and bought a house in Monroe, Connecticut, in March. Sperrazza is a sales representative for Standard Print in Bridgeport.

Eileen M. Stanton, FD'94, of Melrose, Massachusetts, is a part-time clinical instructor at the Forsyth School for Dental Hygiene.

Sharon P. St. Ours, E'94, of Norwell, Massachusetts, and her husband, Andrew MacLellan, celebrated the birth of Audrey MacLellan on January 1.

John K. Talbot, UC'94, MBA'97, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, left Pathfinder International, where he was director of information systems, to become a full-time student at the N.U. School of Law.

Lawrence R. Viviano, SET'94, of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, is a client services engineer with Netegrity in Waltham.

Kimberly A. Yates, BA'94, and Chris Scott were married on September 18. She is a financial analyst for Phoenix, Duff and Phelps in Hartford, Connecticut.

Michael R. Chevrette, AS'95, of Raymond, New Hampshire, was married in October 1996. He is the director of technology for Massachusetts Special Olympics.

Rachel Lieb, AS'95, was married in June in Westchester County, New York. Jennifer Arsenault, AS'96, of Sunderland, Massachusetts, received a master's degree in education policy, research, and administration with a concentration in higher education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in May. She is the assistant director for regional alumni clubs in the UMass alumni office. She can be reached by e-mail at <jlarsena@admin.umass.edu>.

Andrew C. DiCarlo, UC'96, of Lynn, Massachusetts, lip-syncs the Blues Brothers professionally.

Joel Gagne, AS'96, of Hull, Massachusetts, won a seat on the Hull School Committee.

David P. Kaminski, AS'96, of Canton, Massachusetts, married Lynn Somin on July 18. Charles W. Rollins, UC'96, of West Peabody, Massachusetts, is the manager of the participant services group at Fidelity Investments.

Alison B. Howard, AS'97, of Cambridge, is in the master's degree program in occupational therapy at Tufts University's School of Occupational Therapy in Boston.

Alex van der Velden, BA'97, left the mergers and acquisitions group of Brown Brothers Harriman in Boston to join Hambrecht and Quist's venture capital fund, Access Technology Partners, in San Francisco. "I have lost touch with many former classmates and would enjoy hearing from them," he says. His e-mail address is <avelden@yahoo.com>.

Michael T. Allen, CJ'98, of Dover, New Hampshire, married Autumn Haynes on June 26.

Diana L. Cargill, AS'98, of Wakefield, Massachusetts, is working toward a master's degree in applied linguistics at UMass Boston and is engaged to be married in July 2000.

Andrea Henderson, MBA'98, and her husband, Andrew, celebrated the birth of their first child, Alexander Charles, on April 27. They live in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Ada D. Medina, AS'98, enrolled this fall at the Northeastern School of Law.

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