Reva Weiskopf Nimz, MA ’72 is in her 26th year of teaching in the Teaching and Leadership Department at the University of Kansas. She writes, “Both of my children are in college, although I regret that I couldn’t persuade them to leave the Midwest and try Binghamton. Would love to hear from old classmates (and we all are getting old!).”

Robert A. Rubinstein, PhD ’76, professor of anthropology and international relations at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts and senior research associate of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, spoke in the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations speaker series on Jan. 29, 2004. He addressed the topic of “How the Model of ‘Hybrid’ Operations Increases Challenges of Cooperation in Peace Operations.”

David Marc, MA ’76, senior communications manager in the Office of Publications at Syracuse University, has been appointed to the editorial board of Television Quarterly, the journal of the national Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Denis O’Brien, MBA ’80 writes that he is living in Mystic, Conn., near the ocean with his wife, Lori, and three sons. He coaches little league and teaches in public schools as a volunteer in addition to being vice president of Advest Inc. Denis’ oldest son, Cutter, started a landscaping business and attends the University of Connecticut. His second son, Justin, is attending Avon Old Farms prep in the fall and hopes to play Division I lacrosse. Denis’ youngest son, Beau, plays little league.

Maryann K. Beaumont, MBA ’81 was appointed executive director of Friends of the Arts, where she will recruit musical performers for a series of summer concerts in addition to overseeing the ArtReach educational program. Previously, she was the director of marketing and development at Old Westbury Gardens. Maryann and her husband, Mark, live in Bayville with their daughter, Katherine.

Richard J. Weisler, MBA ’83 writes that he has joined ImClone Systems as a scientific services liaison. He coordinates clinical and basic research involving ImClone compounds at major cancer research centers in the southeastern United States. Richard presented “Herbals – An Oncology Perspective” at the annual Scripps Cancer Center Conference in LaJolla, Calif., in February 2004.

Joseph H. Boardman, MS ’83, New York State commissioner of transportation, was the commencement speaker for the Utica School of Commerce, May 13, 2004. Joseph was named commissioner of transportation in 1997. He served as acting commissioner, first deputy commissioner and assistant commissioner for the Office of Public Transportation since joining the department in 1995. He lives with his wife, Joanne, and their three children, Joe Jr., Emily and Philip, in Rome, N.Y.

Peter VanderWoude, MS ’85 was named manager of planned gifts in SUNY Cortland’s Division of Institutional Advancement. He will design and implement a national effort to identify, cultivate and steward outright support, split interest gifts, retirement plan assets and bequest intentions from SUNY Cortland alumni, parents and friends. He will be responsible for implementing new programs to offer charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts and annuity trusts, donation of retirement plan assets and bequest registry programs. Peter and his wife, Kimberlea, have three children: a grown daughter, Kellea VanderWoude Russell, and two sons, Geoffrey 14, and Nigel, 8.

Melissa Ann Murtland, MS ’87 received an MBA from Marywood University, May 9, 2004. She was awarded the Sister Agnes Medal for Excellence in Business recognizing outstanding scholastic achievement.

Tanisha D. Grimes Arroyo, MASS ’98 writes that she and her husband, Jose, celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in February 2004. In March, Tanisha was honored by the local YWCA during Women’s History Month as part of its celebration of “Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility.” April came with an honor for Tanisha from the local chapter of the African American Heritage Coalition for “continuing education in the face of adversity.”

Douglas Smith, MBA ’93 is the senior vice president and district executive of HSBC Bank USA in Nyack. After building his Career at HSBC, Douglas is now responsible for 25 retail branches in Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan and Ulster counties, where he supervises more than 210 employees.

Jonathan C. Lothrop, PhD ’88 recalled his doctoral dissertation while discussing his findings from an archeology dig in the early 1980s for “A Woman’s Place Through Time: 11,000 years ago the Paleoindians hunted for food, clothing and tools” in the Post Standard. Jonathan is now with GAI Consultants in Pittsburgh, Pa.

John J. Bellardini, MS ’94 joined JC Jones & Associates LLC, which is based in Rochester, as a management consultant. John will join Syracuse associate Matthew C. Lumia to increase the company’s presence in central New York and the Southern Tier.

Brian Thomas, PhD ’95 is in an odd position in his first bid for political office. The federal courts have thrown out the state House and Senate district maps, so Democrat Brian is running for the seat that is likely being held by Georgia State Representative David Casas (R-Lilburn). Brian is an archeologist with TRC Garrow Associates and a former Army captain in military intelligence.

John J. Sosik, PhD ’95 is a Penn State researcher and the lead author of The Dream Weavers: Strategy-Focused Leadership in Technology-Driven Organizations. John says, “Executive leaders need to make the right connections between their employees, technology, ideas and customers to create a culture that lives, breathes and breeds success.”

Manish Ranjan, MS ’98 is the strategic marketing manager at Ultratech and co-author of “Wafer-Level Advanced Packaging Technology” in Semiconductor International.

Melisse Weber, MM ’99, a mezzo soprano with the Tri-Cities Opera of Binghamton, participated in the “Opera and Me – K-3” program in Bath this March. She spent time with schoolchildren in classrooms and presented Little Red Riding Hood with other singers from the Tri-Cities Opera. Melisse has appeared in The Marriage of Figaro and The Medium and worked extensively with children throughout New York and Pennsylvania as part of Opera-Go-Round, the outreach program of the Tri-Cities Opera.

Cathi Calori, MPA ’01 writes that she has taught Introduction to Health Administration and Planning at SUNY Cortland since 2002. In addition, she is active as a consultant, assisting organizations across the country that are providing peer-based recovery support services for people with substance use or mental health disorders. This spring, Cathi accepted an 18-month faculty appointment at Cornell University. She is the associate director of the Sloan Program in Health Administration, which is a two-year graduate program leading to a master’s degree in health administration. She maintains her affiliations in Washington, D.C.

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Richard Siegelman writes, “Having retired in June 2003 after 37 years as an elementary school teacher on Long Island, I look forward to seeing fellow Demetreans and my old eight-semesters Digman East 303 dorm room at Mardi Gras weekend this October.” You can reach Richard at mrsiegelman@yahoo.com.

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Sally Longmuir Richardson recently retired after 33 years of teaching high school math. She is now living with her husband, Don, in a new home on Tablerock Lake, Mo.

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Michael (Mickey) L. Shaw was appointed co-chair of the International Reading Association’s Professional Standards and Ethics Committee. He also received the 2003 International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award for promoting literacy in Rockland County. Michael coordinates the graduate literacy program at St. Thomas Aquinas
College.

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Randy Kramer was elected 2004 president of the Southeast Bar Association of Los Angeles County, and was selected by Los Angeles Magaz

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Charles Semowich is the executive director of the Albany Center Galleries. He continues to perform on carillons in the Northeast, write articles, exhibit his own work and is listed in Who’s Who in America.
David Wottitz writes, “Would love to hear from anyone from Digman Hall from 1967-1971 or anyone else.”

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Ron Sosinsky (Soskeno) writes: “It doesn’t seem possible that 30 years have passed since graduation . . . there are so many friends that I’ve lost touch with who I would very much like to hear from. After college I took over my family’s 62-year-old retail business in Manhattan, adding another 24 years to it, before moving on full-time to a pursuit of my own creation. I am currently the principal owner of a phytochemical research and development group that was formed in 1989. In 2002, after 12 years of work, we launched a patented dietary supplement beverage called ‘Koppla’ for the purpose of stress relief and energy restoration. Though it’s been a long journey (moving in the right direction) I consider myself to be quite fortunate to have this opportunity to pursue an idea/project that I have come to believe in with a great passion . . . and in the process, have come to realize how essential it is to feel passionate about what you’re involved with. Life is rarely what you thought it would be, but since 9/11 (living a quarter mile from the World Trade Center) I take the time every day to count my blessings, and try to enjoy ‘today’ more than ever; appreciating the fleeting gift of inner peace; wanting that feeling more than anything else.”

Alvin Spector has joined Russell Reynolds Associates, a global executive search and assessment firm. He will be responsible for managing executive search assignments within the investment management industry. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Alvin was a principal at Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. He is based in Chicago.

Donna Gaines, sociologist, recently signed a contract with Harper Collins publishers for her third book, a work of young adult fiction. She is also the author of two non-fiction works, Teenage Wasteland and A Misfit’s Manifesto.

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Helene Raps-Beckerman has been married to Mitchell Beckerman since 1975, when they met in the SOM. Helene writes: “Mitch has his own CPA/financial advisory firm, and is an elected official of the Village of Great Neck where we live. I have been with the town for 12 years. Much to our joy, our twin children, Jared and Fallon, will be entering Harpur as freshmen in September. They are both hard-working honor students and active thespians. We could not be prouder and happier!”
Howard Jeffrey Rosen writes: “I am working 400 miles from where I live. I work Monday through Friday and then I return home. I have a pain medicine practice. I am into traditional, alternative and Eastern and Western methods. This year is the
big 50. It sure doesn’t seem like it. Would love to hear from anyone.
Go S. Vermin.”

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Ellen Frishberg has added a new alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, and a new set of letters to her name, EdD. She writes, “Working on my doctoral dissertation in higher education management caused me to reflect on the opportunities and awareness I gained at SUNY-B in the long ago days of the ‘70s, and to hope that in 6-8 years, my children, Ethan and Hannah, will consider choosing my undergraduate school. I look forward to hearing from any of my friends at the Campus Pub or
High Hopes.”

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Murray Elias writes: “Recently appointed vice president of artist and repertoire at the world’s leading reggae music record label, VP Records . . . I work with multi-platinum international superstar Sean Paul, and I am currently enjoying my first Billboard Top 20 pop single with a reggae record I produced titled, ‘I’m Still In Love With You’ by Sean Paul and Sasha . . . Yes, I have been in the reggae music business for the last 30 years . . . still live in New York City . . . big up to all WHRW alumni.”

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Leslie Anne (Hall) Inman was married in 1986 to Jay, and they had a daughter, Victoria, in 1988.

Suzanne Jacqueline Jacobs, MA ’84 majored in theater for both her BA and MA. She would love to be in contact with more of the theater crowd from the classes of 1977-1982.

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Heidi Laska Butcher writes: “Yes, Michelle, alumni from the class of
’ 80 nursing are alive and well. I’m currently working as a rheumatology nurse practitioner in Southern California and for the last six years have mentored UCLA grad students. On
the home front, Brad and I have been married 13 years (June 29th) and have two beautiful girls, Kristin, 11, and Megan, 8. Enjoyed seeing Annieliese (Kniffin) Savchak and Ruth (Katz) Stromberg (both class of ’80) at our 20th reunion. But I had to ask, where were all the nursing graduates at the reunion?”

Julie Lynn Post writes that she has been studying and practicing holistic healing for years and she has found that working for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is just an extension of that knowledge. Julie assists mentally ill clients in non-traditional ways.
Eva-Maria Heurich has moved her medical practice to Oasis BioSpa, where she continues to practice anti-aging medicine, including natural, bioidentical hormones, human growth hormone and laser hair removal. Eva-Maria is certified in age management medicine.

Jacki Belin is Raritan Valley Community College’s new dean of college advancement. In this position, Jacki will be in charge of all programs and departments that reach out to the community, but her priority will be expanding the college’s Civic Engagement Center, which includes the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Resource Center and the Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics, Leadership and Social Justice, according to the Bridgewater Courier News. “Community college – it’s in our name,” she said. “It’s part of our mission.”

Kevin J. Salaway has been named director of institutional advancement at Penn State, Hazleton. Kevin was formerly with Nabisco Brands, where he advanced from an entry-level sales position to senior brand manager in the biscuit marketing group and then with Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises as director of business development.

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Meryl Shapiro Rogers writes: “ I am very proud to report that I received my doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University, on May 19, 2004. My husband, Michael, and I reside in Valley Stream, with our son Benjamin, age 3 1/2. I am the associate dean of student services at the Michael J. Grant Campus of Suffolk County Community College and Michael is an editor at Library Journal. I would love to hear from
old Binghamton friends; please e-mail me at rogersm@sunysuffolk.edu!”

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Kenley Vogt writes that he graduated from the University of Phoenix online with an MBA in eBusiness.

Howard Fine was named a partner at Woodbury-based Gettry Marcus Stern & Lehrer, where he will focus on business valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting. He was previously senior manager at Marks Paneth & Shron in Woodbury.

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Barbara (Tzivanis) Benham was recognized for her dedication to teaching and to her students with a Distinguished Faculty Award from College for Lifelong Learning, University System of New Hampshire.

Steven Hochhauser was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company. Steven began his career at JM in 2001 as senior vice president of the Engineered Products Group and was promoted to president and COO in 2002. Prior to joining JM, Steven was with Honeywell International (formerly Allied Signal), United Technologies and Rockwell International.

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Adam D. McKible has published two books. The Space and Place of Modernism: The Russian Revolution, Little Magazines, and New York (Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory) was published by Routledge in 2002 and When Washington Was in Vogue, by Edward Christopher Williams, was published in 2003. Adam writes that he discovered this previously lost novel of the Harlem Renaissance while working on his dissertation
and wrote the introduction for its re-issue. This is the first time Williams’ novel has been published in book form, and it is an important addition to American and African American literature.

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Frank Paladino writes that he has left the snow of New York for sunny Collierville, Tenn. (near Memphis). He and his wife, Anne, have three boys, ages 7, 9 and 11. “I have fond memories of Binen live in Ware.

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J. Edward Hood was named director of research, collections and library at Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum of life in the 1830s. In this position he will retain curatorial responsibility for the 58 historical and reproduction exhibit buildings at the museum.

William K. DePersis was promoted to vice president at Marsh of Syracuse, an office of the world’s leading insurance brokerage and risk advisement companies. He will serve as the practice leader for the upstate public entity practice, concentrating on serving the insurance, risk management and employee benefit needs of government agencies, schools and non-profit groups. In addition to overseeing and supporting all public sector sales and service activities of the four upstate Marsh offices located in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, William also serves as the public entity practice coordinator for the Northeast region.

Scott Lawrence writes: “I run a health club in a luxury building in midtown Manhattan and have been a Manhattan personal trainer since 1988. Among my roster of clients are three United Nations diplomats (Singapore, Greece, Andorra), two art dealers and several investment bankers. I am also a freelance author on health and nutrition and have been published in several fitness magazines – most often in Men’s Exercise, which is based in New York City. I am also still a working fitness model (at age 43) – I was very active in fitness modeling in the mid-late 1990s. I am single and very happy living in the middle of Manhattan and teaching people how to exercise – it’s what I’ve always wanted to do.”

Lisa (Fendrick) Rubinstein writes that she now lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband of 8 1/2 years, Michael, and two children, Emmy, 7, and Talia, 4 1/2. She is the global coach development manager for Results Coaching Systems, Australia’s leading coaching and training organization, and was recently promoted to New South Wales regional manager. Lisa also maintains a small, private business and personal coaching practice.

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Anges Torchio writes: “Hello old friends. I am currently finishing up another bachelor’s degree, this time in nursing, and I will be a registered nurse in a short time. I am working at Maine Medical Center and loving my new career. I have three children, Hannah, Leo and Rosa, and am happily living in Freeport, Maine.”

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Steven Andrew Lee writes: “Lisa, Abby and I moved to Switzerland in February upon joining UBS as a director of cash and collateral trading. I would love to see old friends and offer the cheapest hotel in all of Europe to them, namely,
my apartment. You can now contact me at slaswiss@bluewin.ch.”
Miriam E. Hyman received a master of arts degree in Hebrew letters and the title of rabbi from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Previously, Miriam taught Hebrew and Jewish studies in a variety of settings, she helped found the Jewish Family Education program in Providence, R.I., and was the education director at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley, Calif.

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Steven L. Sorkin was recently elected president of the Essex County Optometric Society. His practice, Associates in Eyecare, is located in Union, N.J. He resides in Livingston, N.J., with his wife, Heather, and two daughters, Rebecca, 6, and Emily, 4. Mary Beth (McLoughlin) McInerney writes: “Hi Steve, Doug and Andy!”

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Stacy Albin writes: “As a regular contributing journalist for The New York Times, I exposed a Long Island village’s plan to close down two sewer treatment plants, build condos on the land and reroute the refuge to another part of Nassau County. For my cover story, ‘Not in My Sewage Plant,’ I recently won second place for environmental reporting in the 2004 Long Island Press Club Awards.”
Peter Price was named partner in the audit and business consulting practice of Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP, accountants, New York City. He joined the firm in 1990. In the new position, Peter will focus on financial services and closely held businesses.

Joshua H. Bond accepted a position to start up the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, which was made possible by a $70 million gift from the Nicholas Family to the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Under Joshua’s leadership, the institute will convene science, social science and policy research to develop independent strategic analyses of and solutions
to important environmental issues, and translate that research into
presentations of policy options for government, for-profit, non-profit
and corporate sectors. “It’s very exciting to be engaged in the implementation of a transformational gift of this nature. I got a great foundation working in the Foundation at SUNY Binghamton as a student,” Joshua writes.

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Jeanine Caren Levy launched Sasha Maternity Inc. (www.sashamaternity.com) in June 2003. The business is named after the daughter of her sister, Suzanne Levy Milman ’89. Less than one
year later, her products were selected by Fit Pregnancy and American Baby magazines for photo shoots. In addition, the Peruvian Consulate sponsored Jeanine to travel to Lima, Peru, where she is helping to develop small businesses by selecting factories to produce her products. Jeanine writes, “It has been a very exciting time for me.”

Ron Burnovski has been elected an equity partner in the law firm Jones Turner, LLP in Irvine, Calif. His practice focuses on insurance coverage and business litigation.

Walter A. Bennage has recently relocated to sunny South Carolina.

Ronni Solomon Abramson has been named counsel with Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy LLP. She will concentrate on litigation matters involving all aspects of intellectual property law, particularly restrictive covenant, trade secret, trademark
and trade dress cases.

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Mark Kaiserman has become the rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, a medium-sized reform synagogue in Livingston, N.J. He formerly worked for seven years in Dallas.

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Jonathan Chess writes: “I sold my video game business after it
appeared in The Runaway Jury and moved to Florida where I recently joined the Pitney Bowes team.”

Justin D. Stein joined Deloitte & Touche’s tax ERP implementation services practice, May 2004. He is working at 2 World Financial Center.

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Matthew P. Tabakman recently became associated with the Orlando, Fla., office of Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham, & Ford P.C. His practice is focused on medical malpractice defense litigation. Matt would like to send a special hello to all his Hinman Production Company friends.

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Harvey J. Cohen and his wife, Stacey, relocated to St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., in September 2003. They opened a retail pet boutique in the historic downtown shopping district in Charlotte Amalie.

Debra Orringer, exercise physiologist at the Kennedy Space Center,
is heading a new Adapted Physical Activity Program that is being created for disabled employees of the space center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Base.

Frank Yanoti, MAT ’99, MA ’99 writes: “Since finishing my graduate degrees, I have been teaching English at John Jay High School in Dutchess County. I have also been working with the New York State English Council, where I sit on the executive board as website editor, and was recently chosen to be 2005 conference chair.”

Shawn J. Woodin returned from the Peace Corps in Kenya to expand his career in community and economic development. In his new position as the Kenya program administrator at Indiana University, he will administer a medical student exchange program and an HIV prevention and treatment program

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Timothy J. Churna joined Arent, Fox, Kinter, Plotkin & Kahn PLLC as an associate in the area of intellectual property practice. Timothy is focusing his practice on patent prosecution.

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Joseph Anci graduated from Brooklyn Law School and received the degree of juris doctor June 3, 2004. He accepted an offer of employment from the Office of the Nassau County Attorney in September.

Jennifer Collins McCann writes: " I have been working at NYU since October 1997. I am working with the obstetrics service – both in the mother-baby unit and labor and delivery. I am almost done with my master’s degree at NYU. This year I was honored to receive the Nurse of the Year Professional Staff Award during Nursing Week, May 2004.”

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Laura J. Sleeper, MA ’00 writes that she recently moved to Owings Mills, Md., to take a consulting
position with Levin Group Inc., a business-consulting firm for dental practices.
John W. Daniels has been appointed chief of staff to Utica mayor Tim Julian. John will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day
administration of city government and working with department heads to execute policy.

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Alexander Tsukerman writes that he graduated from medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University in May 2004. Currently, he is a first-year intern at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, and beginning in 2005 he will have a three-year position in emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Hospital.

Jessica Cimini is an educator at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston. She joined the Alley Pond staff as a part-time instructor 2 1/2 years ago.

Sherita M. Perry graduated with honors from Pace Law School in May 2002. She is now working at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, and Jacobson LLP in New York City as a litigation associate.

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Alejandra Suarez received a master’s degree in teaching English to students of other languages at City College of New York through the New York City Teaching Fellows Program in 2002. She continues to teach middle school in the Bronx.

Cailin Brennan received a juris doctor degree from the Roger Williams University Ralph R. Papitto School of Law May 15, 2004. She was a member of the Moot Court and Honor boards, and received a Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction Excellence for Future Award for earning the highest grade in Property I and Evidence. Cailin clerked for Judge Joseph C. Teresi of the New York State Supreme Court, Albany County. She also interned for Brennan, Rehfuss & Ligouri in Albany, and Cameron & Mittleman in Providence, R.I.

Danielle Passano writes that she is currently attending Hofstra University School of Law and is due to receive her JD in May 2005.

Alexandra Acker recently joined the John Kerry for President campaign, serving as national youth outreach director. In this capacity, Alexandra will organize and mobilize 18- to 35-year-olds for the 2004 presidential election. Alexandra previously worked for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Congresswoman Nita Lowey.

Adam Lee Rosenfeld writes: “This May 2004 I proudly graduated from Wagner College’s Masters in Business Administration Program. For the past two years I have been a senior manager at the law firm of Pressler & Pressler. To all my fellow class of 2000 alums, I hope all is well and happiness finds you both personally and professionally.”

Bill Wolff presented an MFA thesis exhibition, Elemental, at the Louisiana State University School of Art Gallery in April 2004. Bill uses live oak to create forms wrapped with rope, copper, brick and other natural elements.

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Jennifer Rubin was promoted from account executive to senior account executive at HJMT Communications. Jennifer will write and edit press releases and copy for promotional and advertising materials. Previously she was a reporter for the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin.

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Todd Joseph Paciencia writes: “Attended Officer Training School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. I currently am representing the Air Force as an analyst in an Office of the Secretary of Defense-chartered Joint Test and Evaluation.”

Cristina M. Freda writes that she worked for the law offices of Aaron Katsman in Valley Stream for 10 months after graduation. Currently, Cristina is working as a sales assistant at Smith Barney.

Patrick J. O’Hern has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force after graduating from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala. He is a civil engineer assigned to Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va.

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