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Janet Conklin Hawyer writes that she recently moved to South Carolina with her husband, Bill. "After previously living in a suburb of Chicago, we're getting used to the warmer weather and slower pace of life," she writes. "We'd be happy to hear from any of our Harpur friends."

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Raymond E. Cornelius, a New York State Supreme Court judge, was appointed supervising judge of Family Courts in the Seventh Judicial District. Raymond has "served in a judicial capacity in every county of the Seventh Judicial District and has a stellar reputation within the legal community for his integrity, fairness and keen knowledge of the law," said Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Joseph J. Traficanti in an article in the Daily Record of Rochester.

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James Jacobs, direSylvia Furman writes that after graduation she worked for two years at a mental health facility on Long Island, then married and moved to Vancouver, B.C. After seven years she and her family moved to the interior of B.C., to the Okanagan Valley. Sylvia has two daughters. One is pursuing her PhD from Princeton University in the history of law, and the other is pursuing her degree in human geography at the University of Oslo in Norway. "As for myself, I moved from the Okanagan Valley to Ottawa, Ont., five years ago and am very happy to be living back east," she writes. "If Loretta or Mary Ellen Burns are online, I'd love to hear from you.

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Carolyn Wendell writes: "My three years at Harpur were among the best in my life. A year ago, I retired from teaching at a community college (professional communications, science fiction, women in literature and, of course, the eternal freshman comp and intro to lit). Now I spend my time keeping an eye on my disabled husband, his mother and my own -- to say nothing of two dogs and five cats. What I'd like to do is read and go to movies all the time (some things never change, even in 40 years!)."

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Sue Payne Frady writes: "Hi gang. Long time no see. Sort of living an Ôunderwater' existence, now I've hit my 60s, or so it feels. Going to surface before long and find out how air feels once again. Ashamed to say I have not visited the old campus at all . . . I'd really like to. Anybody know a cheap place to stay overnight? I don't have a car or a huge budget re: traveling. So many of you I still think of: Ed S., Dave M., Bobbie C., Neil C., Lita G., Renee B., Judy C. And the professors. So, how goes it? May the Lord be with you."

Gary Charles Taylor writes: "Jan and I have been retired now for the past seven years and in 2003 decided to Ôpull up stakes' and move to Maryland to be closer to our sons and their families -- and to escape the famous (?) New York winter weather."

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Irene Powazek Saltzman writes: "I have a husband who is my best friend, three beautiful daughters, a great son-in-law and a cute and playful grandson. My youngest daughter is carrying on the Harpur tradition of protesting at UC Berkeley. My middle daughter started and manages an all-female hip-hop group in San Francisco. My oldest daughter is a full-time mother after working in the accounting field for seven years. My husband is an accountant. My job as head of the City of Los Angeles' leasing section is very interesting, political and sometimes stressful."

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Ginny Baker Hekinian writes that she and Roger Hekinian, PhD '69 ("BU's first PhD") are still married after 33 years and have three "old" children: Aram (30, an aspiring actor in New York City), Diran (28, soon to be a GP), and Anna (25, who has finished her medical studies and began her residency last fall). "We are still living in Finistere, Brittany, on the closest point of the European continent to the USA, and our hearts are still torn between our friends and family in the States and those who live in the rest of the world. Since we have both almost totally retired from our careers (Ginny was an English teacher and Roger an oceanographer at the French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea), we now have more time for savoring the pleasures of Ôbeing alive' and for keeping contact with old and new friends."

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Dennis E. O'Reilly is senior VP and general counsel for Conexant Systems, Inc.

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Ryder Syvertsen, MA '71, rydersyv@yahoo.com, is an adjunct professor of English at the School of Professional Studies at St. John's University in Staten Island. His 30-plus sci-fi and adventure novels, out of print since the mid-'90s, are now available in e-book form from eagleonemedia.com. His latest novel, John Lennon Real Love, is available on the Web at yoko-ono.us.

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Robert I. Turner was elected chair of the audit committee by the Crown Financial Group's board of directors. Robert, who recently retired from Knight Trading Group, Inc., where he was CEO, treasurer and executive VP, has more than 20 years of experience in the securities and financial services industries.

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Joyce A. Moscowitz, MD, writes that she graduated from Stanford Medical School in 1980. She completed a family practice residency and has served as chief physician and emergency room doctor at Rikers Island. She and her daughter Shawna, 17, live with their three dogs and two cats in Queens, and visit their horse. "Where are Richie, Ray, Glen and Andy?" she writes. "Where is Claudine?"

John Muscarella writes that he is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the study-abroad program he participated in through Harpur College, visiting Malta from September 1973 to May 1974. "To our chaperone, Professor Preus, and participating students -- ÔHappy Anniversary.'"

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Wendy Leeds-Hurwitz, professor of communication at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, has been named the recipient of the Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award for 2003. The award recognizes one scholar each year for career productivity. Wendy published her sixth book, Wedding as Text: Communicating Cultural Identities Through Ritual, last year. She is working on her seventh.

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Paula Barber writes: "This year I founded ElderCare Resources, a private geriatric care management practice to whom individuals and their families turn for information, guidance and assistance with the challenges of aging, illness and disability. Please visit my website at www.ecareresources.com. In 1978, I earned my MSW from the University at Albany. In 1981 I married Howard Buxbaum, MA '73, and we have three children, Jacob, 20, Joseph, 17, and Shoshannah, 13. Would really enjoy hearing from friends from College-in-the-Woods. It is really strange that we are about our parents' age when we were at SUNY Binghamton! A friend's daughter is a student at BU!"

Kathleen Cardone was confirmed by the Senate in July to a federal judgeship in El Paso. She fills one of two newly created federal judicial seats in the Western District of Texas. A graduate of St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio, Kathleen was the first judge to serve in the 388th Judicial District Court, a new state court created in El Paso in 1999. She founded the El Paso County Domestic Relations Office. In addition, Kathleen is active in several community organizations, including the El Paso Center for Family Violence and the El Paso Mexican American Bar Association.

Robert Schalit has been profiled in the 2004 Marquis edition of Who's Who in America. A senior writer with Rueckert Advertising Public Relations in Albany, Robert was formerly senior writer with Fairbrother & Company Advertising in Valatie. He is a member of the Ad Club, the American Marketing Association and the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce.

Mitchell Kasper writes that his stepdaughter, Sheryl Greenberg, graduated from the School of Education and Human Development in May 2003, and is pursuing her MSW at Kean University. "We're very proud of her," he writes.

Paul Holtberg is co-author of an article in the Oil & Gas Journal, "Can we identify limits to worldwide energy resources?" Paul is director of the demand and integration division, U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He was formerly a senior policy analyst at RAND Corp. in Arlington, Va., and, prior to that, spent nearly 20 years at the Gas Research Institute. Paul is married to Paulette Peltz '76. Paulette is executive VP and general counsel at Charter Oaks Partners, a subsidiary of Rothschild Bank.

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John Moreau won his first national fencing championship in Austin at the Division I Men's Epee Summer National Championships in July. John, who is 52, became the oldest competitor to ever win a championship, displacing his former BU fencing coach, Paul Pesthy, who held the record at age 45. Pesthy encouraged John to train to compete in the pentathlon, an Olympic sport that includes pistol shooting, epee fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping and cross-country running. John followed his advice, went on to participate in two Olympic Games -- in 1984 and 1988 -- and won a bronze medal at the 2002 Veterans' World Championships. "[Fencing] is a sport that requires you to think, to react, while being physically able to compete," he said in the San-Antonio Express News. "And it is a sport with a long life span. Just look at me." John teaches physical education at Southwest Texas University.

Paul Reiser, actor, comedian and former Mad About You star, made his theatrical debut at the Atlantic Theater in New York City last spring in a one-act play by Woody Allen, Riverside Drive. According to an article about him in Newsday ("New York Kind of Guy: Manhattan native Paul Reiser is the perfect persona for Woody Allen's new play," by Blake Green), Paul last performed in a play when he was a student at Binghamton University. "This guy is an American icon of comedy," said Paul in the article about Allen, who is both the playwright and director. "I grew up worshipping his work, and here he is in the room telling me how something sounds. Sometimes he even acts it out. What a treat!" Paul is also working on several other projects, including a couple of pilots and a screenplay that he wrote, The Thing About My Folks, in which he co-stars with Peter Falk. He and his wife, Paula, have two sons, ages 7 and 2.

Sharon Goodman Argov was named director of information resources of American InterContinental University in Weston, Fla., an international university serving students in the U.S. and abroad. Sharon credits Professor Phillip Rogers for inspiring her to become a librarian. She earned her master's from SUNY Albany in 1978.

Larry Green was named senior VP, business and development and worldwide licensing, at Ziff Davis Media.

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June S. Binney writes to say that she is director of health and criminal justice programs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and that she looks forward to hearing from old friends.

Randi Bardin Topche writes that she is married to Gary Robert Topche '78, and that they have three children, Brett, 21, Danielle, 19, and Amanda, 19.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson continues to tour the nation with Lackawanna Blues, the Obie Award-winning show he wrote and performs, along with blues guitarist Bill Simms Jr.0

Diane Hoffman Cymerman writes that she has been an allergist in private practice in Stony Brook for the past 18 years. "I live with my husband, Jerry Cymerman '76, my son, daughter and our dog, Trixie, in Setauket," she writes.

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Randi Jacobson received the Congregation Shaarai Shomayim's sisterhood 2003 Woman of Valor Award at the temple's Sisterhood donor luncheon in Lancaster. The award is given to a Sisterhood woman who exemplifies dedication, enthusiasm, years of service and living values that reflect love for Israel, Torah and acts of loving kindness. Randi, who has served the temple on many committees and its board, is now first VP of the board.

Beth Wesler Dunn writes that she is thrilled with her "new life" in her first year of retirement following 22 years in the Wall Street rate race. "Now I can finally do so many more things that I never had the time for in the past . . . being active in my church, joining the PTA, joining a gym (huh?), being a Democratic election inspector, test-solving crossword puzzles and giving out food samples at Costco. Although I've lived in my neighborhood for 22 years, I'm finally getting to know some people." Beth and her husband, Phil, and sons, Benjamin, 12, and Joshua, 10, live in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.

Phyllis B. Newman, CPA, was promoted to senior territory manager, financial services industry, at the Internal Revenue Service. "My inventory includes some large banks, many large brokerage houses, life insurance companies and miscellaneous financial service companies," she writes.

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Ian V. Ziskin was named VP, human resource and leadership strategy, at Northrup Grumman Corporation.

Andy Occhino is senior VP and assistant general counsel for Greenpoint Bank. He and his wife, Donna, have two children. The family lives in Massapequa.

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Michael D. Trevarthan writes: "After a 10-year absence from nursing, I have returned and re-found the joy and gratification nursing brings."

Peter Gorobetz writes: "After 20 years working and living in Manhattan, I have moved with my partner, Michael Miller, to Ft. Lauderdale to enjoy the sun and the more relaxed pace. I am looking forward to the next 20 years!"

Robyn Klinger, general counsel for employment and litigation at PolyMedica Corp., has been promoted to VP and assumed the responsibilities of chief compliance officer.

Lawrence M. Hill has been named a partner in the tax group in the New York office of Dewey Ballantine LLP.

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Karen Heiss Eisen writes: "After 14 years as a prosecutor in Manhattan, I left the practice of law to take an administrative position with a law firm closer to family and home in New Jersey. Family includes husband, Michael, and children, Molly, 12, Harrison, 9, and Isabel, 2. I am proud to say that I still keep up with many good friends from SUNY-B (I don't think I can ever call the school Binghamton University)." Shari Dorfman, a teacher, lives in Woodbury with her husband, David, and their two children.

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Arthur Lee Butler, co-founder and executive director of the Capital District African American Coalition on AIDS (CDAACA), was ordained into the office of minister last March. "I am the proud father of Brian, and we share my wonderful grandson, Zanius, who is 3 years old," Arthur writes. "I would love to hear from some of my old friends, especially Ms. Paulette Lunn. So if anyone knows how to reach her, tell her Arthur Lee sends his love."

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Roger M. Rosewall, roger.rosewall @us.army.mil, is serving as an Army Reservist in Qatar. Roger, a major, is assigned to the Iraq Survey Group in Camp As-Saliyah. He welcomes any news from "The World." Roger and his wife, Kim, live in Ashburn, Va. In his civilian life, he works for Lockheed Martin Corp. as a systems analyst.

Todd Adam Gurvis writes that he and his family just moved into a new, three-story home in the west San Fernando Valley, north of Los Angeles.

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Jennifer Fuchel received tenure at Suffolk University in Boston, where she is associate professor of graphic design in the School for the Arts.

Edward W. Chang, a facial plastic surgeon, writes that after finishing dental school and medical school, he went into private practice in San Jose.

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Denise Stanfield Costa was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Army Nurse Corps Aug. 1. She also completed her post-master's family nurse practitioner program at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda in August. Denise is stationed at Fort Meade, Md.

Mark J. Rich, the partner in charge of health care consulting in the healthcare services group at Feeley & Driscoll, PC, obtained certification as a certified healthcare financial professional (CHFP) in the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Andrew Tavolacci, herpdude@bellsouth.net, writes that he lives in Atlanta with his wife, Carissa, an alumna of SUNY Albany, which he terms "the second best SUNY," and their daughter, Olivia, 3. Andrew is looking for a pharmaceutical field sales position while maintaining his herpetology hobby.

Christopher Walker, director of studies at Freedom House, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that describes itself as "a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world." Christopher lives in New York with his wife, Dilara.

Kerry Forrestal, MBA '92, kforrestal@yahoo.com, writes that since graduation he has joined the New York Air National Guard 106th Air Rescue Wing (the unit from the movie The Perfect Storm), lifeguarded oceanside out in the Hamptons, worked with a seal and whale stranding-rescue team, done a stint as both a medic and an adjunct professor at Long Island University, Southampton (computers), worked as a consultant for Chase Banking on Wall Street and gone to medical school. Now a third-year resident in emergency medicine in Philadelphia, Kerry is doing his residency research in domestic violence. During Desert Shield, Kerry and John Fracchia '87, MBA '90, who had formed a business called the Idea Mill, created Tunes for the Dunes, albums containing a wide range of music, which they sent to some 1,000 troops serving in the Middle East. They're now working on Tunes for the Dunes Two, for the troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Steven Brown '87 is doing the cover art for the band Loose Change, which includes Fracchia, John Cusimano, Ross Herman, and Mike Paez, all '87, is donating musical talent. "If anyone is interested in helping out, give a shout," writes Kerry. Kerry has also co-written a play with Fracchia, and the two are working on a novel. Kerry and his wife, Shannon, live in Philadelphia. "I'd love to hear from my old friends on Dickinson Town Council, Octavian's Revenge and the Ferry, especially my first-aiders," he writes.

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Kimberlee Pierre, former principal of the Islip Career Center of Eastern Suffolk BOCES, has been named principal of the Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center (Barry Tech). She is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing school policies, hiring, training and evaluating staff, and developing and monitoring curriculum. Kimberlee worked for 12 years at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, starting as a social studies teacher and advancing to assistant principal. There, she administered special education programs and counseled students. Kimberlee earned her master's in special education at Long Island University and her certificate in administration and supervision at Brooklyn College. She lives with her husband and daughter in Rockville Centre.

Timothy M. Surowka was named general manager of catering and cash operations at Connecticut College. He and his wife live in Groton.

Claudia Caso Gross and her husband, Richard, and daughters, Alexa and Julia, moved to Pittsburgh last July. "I'd love to hear from any old friends who might be in the area," she writes.

Scott Monroe, MA '91, PhD '92 was named national imaging manager for Nikon Instruments Inc., a manufacturer of scientific and biomedical imaging instruments. Scott, who earned his PhD in biopsychology, held a post-doctoral position at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in the department of anesthesiology. He left academics in 1995 to lead the New York sales territory at Universal Imaging Corp. before joining Nikon.

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Lori Bloom, a first-grade teacher at Blue Point Primary School in Portland, Maine, was the subject of a "Teacher Feature" in the Portland Herald Press. In it, she shares her thoughts and experiences about teaching first graders, a job she loves. "I think the No. 1 reason I love to teach is to see a child's face when he/she truly understands a new concept," she said in the article. "I always picture the light bulb going on in the child's mind."

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Mindy Hein Bass writes: "The girls of 160 1/2 Oak St., as well as several others, were able to relive a little of their college days and go down memory lane during a fun and friendship-filled weekend away. Seven of us, including Lenore Kantor-Goldstein, Jill Weinstein-Diamond, June Bocchicchio-Keller, Lori Finkelstein-Gassenheimer, Marlo Sinrod-Mittler and Lisa Michaels-Bresner, all '90, went to the Norwich Inn and Spa to celebrate our 35th birthdays and the continuation of our friendship, started at Binghamton 13 years ago. Although times have certainly changed since we hung out at the Cash Inn, Peabody's or the Rat (all together, we have 15 children whom we now have the pleasure of watching as they become friends with one another), we all couldn't be closer!" Mindy continues with the following run-down of her friends:

• Jill Weinstein-Diamond and her husband, Rick, have two children, Jared, 3, and Mallory, 1. Jill, who worked in the fashion industry doing sales and management for 10 years in New York City, is now a stay-at-home mother in Livingston, N.J.
• Marlo Sinrod Mittler, marlord@ optonline.net, and her husband, Jordan, have three children, Chase, 6, Landon, 6, and Kylie, 2. She has a successful private practice as a registered dietitian specializing in pediatrics and adolescents and lives in Woodbury.
• Lenore Kantor-Goldstein and her husband, Mitch Goldstein '89, an investment banker, have two children, Alyx, 4, and Seth, 1. Lenore, a psychologist in private practice, earned her PsyD at Yeshiva University. The family lives in Chappaqua.
• Mindy Hein-Bass, mindybass2001 @yahoo.com, and her husband, Dan, have four children, Zachary, 6, Sophie, 3 and Natalie and Adam, 1. After graduating from Cardozo Law School and working for a number of years, Mindy is now working hard at home raising her children. The family lives in Chappaqua.
• Lori Finkelstein-Gassenheimer is VP, real estate private equity group, at Morgan Stanley. She and her husband, Charles, live in East Hills.
• June Bocchicchio-Keller and her husband, Larry, have two children, Harrison, 3, and Grant, 1. June works in international accounting at Bear Stearns. The family lives in Port Washington.
• Lisa Michaels-Bresner, lisa@otec.com, and her husband, Gregg, have two children, Justin, 3, and Riley, 1. A technology recruiter in New York City for the past 11 years, Lisa is now enjoying mommyhood at her home in Chappaqua.

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Titonath Dith, a physical therapist at Gentiva Health Services in Kent, Wash., received the Physical Therapist of the Year award in May. The award is given in recognition of people whose actions and attitudes have made a difference in the lives of others. Dith is the son of Cambodian civil war survivor Dith Pran, upon whose life the movie The Killing Fields was based. The movie made a great impact on Titonath's life and on his destiny, accordingly to a PR Newswire press release. "I knew that one day I would work in the medical field," Titonath said. "I decided to pursue physical therapy and make a difference where I could." Titonath's coworker, Jackie Berge, RN, cited his compassion, kindness and gentle care as the qualities that make him an excellent physical therapist.

Frank Bentkowski is general manager of Exude Inc., a motivational and fitness consulting company, in New York. He is nationally certified by and is a member of the Aerobics and Fitness Association of American.

Frank Alcock received his PhD in political science from Duke University and is assistant professor of political science at New College of Florida. He lives in Sarasota with his wife, Sharon Salth Alcock '91, and their twin daughters, Katelin and Abigail. Lara Gregory Strazdin writes that she is "enjoying her career in public relations and feeling very grateful about the abundance of joy in my life."

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Lisa J. Jones has been named director of transfer admission and articulation in the department of enrollment management at SUNY New Paltz.

James A. Lagow received his MBA in professional accounting and management and MS in taxation in May 2002 from the Graduate School of Business Administration at Fordham University. "The summer of 2003 marked my third year in remission from leukemia," he writes.

Beth O'Bryan Armstrong graduated with her MS in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May 2003 and would love to hear from old friends.

Peter "Pete" J. Nikolatos celebrated his 10th anniversary with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he is a senior systems analyst and project leader. Pete and his wife, Maria Raikos, married Sept. 11, 1999, and have a son, Jordan, 3. The family lives in New Jersey.

Carla O. Rosa Borges, a civil society education specialist with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), writes that after three years in Kosovo, doing humanitarian work with the United Nations, she has spent the last 10 months in Zimbabwe with UNICEF, assisting the educational system. "Now I depart to Iraq, on a contract with RTI-USAID to assist with the building of a civil society in the field of education," she writes. "Wish me luck!" (Rosa Borges was featured in the summer 2001 issue of the Alumni Journal.)

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Stacey Goldstein-Lipp, DMD, and her husband, Matthew, married in April 2001 and have a son, Spencer William, 1. Stacey is an endodontist in New York City.

Monica Cely-Rodriguez, mcelyrod@yahoo.com, writes: "On this 10th anniversary since my departure from BU I look back and reminisce on all the unforgettable memories from BU. I can't believe it's been 10 years! The exposure I had is what opened the doors from my awareness in community service, which in turn has led to a fulfilling position as an auditor at the Office of Inspector General for the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, D.C., a government agency that provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country. Ten years later I am a mother to a precious 3-year-old girl and a precious 4-month-old baby boy. I hope that their future college experiences will be as joyful, wonderful and life-fulfilling as mine were."

David H. Lichtenstein is a tax supervisor at Sansiveri, Kimball & McNamee, LLP, in Providence.

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Bréandán Charles Braat received his JD from Washington University in St. Louis in May 2003. During the law school's hooding ceremony, Bré received the NAPIL Pro Bono and Public Service Award and other honors.

Lori Elliott-Bartle writes that she is pursuing a third career as a fine artist painting watercolors and oils. She also teaches writing in the Communication Department at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and writes freelance magazine articles. Lori's former career was in media relations, and she worked for Creighton University, and before that, for Binghamton University. To view her artwork, go to lorielliottbartle.com.

Clyde Valentin is co-founder of the Hip-Hop Theater Festival (www.hiphoptheaterfest.com), a collection of 30 performances that includes instrumentation, rap, song and dance, performance poetry, plays, public dialog on topical issues and some street theater moved indoors. It also includes actors' on-the-spot improvisations based on situations and stories offered by audience members.

'95
Dana Lynn Franco, dfranco@charter.net, completed her MSEd in early childhood education at Brooklyn College and moved to Madison to be with her boyfriend; the couple bought a house in August 2003. She'd love to hear from fellow alumni.

Peter Y. Ho, ho.peter@pbgc.gov, received joint master's degrees, in public policy and operations research, from the University of California at Berkeley, and moved to Washington, D.C., for a job as an actuary at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., a federal government agency that provides insurance for pension plans. Peter would like to hear from fellow Binghamton alumni who live in the metro D.C. area.

'96
Nancy Cetin, a senior executive producer at WPRI-TV in Providence, writes that she has been in television news since graduation. "After moving all over, including a few years down south in Charlotte, it's good to be back in the northeast," she writes. "I live in Rhode Island with my fiancŽ, Eric Krause. We actually met in Binghamton at the TV station where I interned."

Judith L. D'Ambrosio graduated cum laude with her JD from the New England School of Law in May 2003.

'97
Tara Kachmar-Boreham and her husband, Glenn, moved from San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand. Tara taught first grade for three years in the Bay Area as part of the Teach for America program. She is continuing her career as an educator in New Zealand.

Todd Francone graduated from medical school and is doing a residency in podiatry. He and his wife, Peggy, have two children.

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Elena Maria Morgan is pursuing her MS in botany at the University of Hawaii in Manoa.

Christine Bexley earned her MS in marriage and family therapy from Eastern Nazarene College in May 2002. She works as a therapist and support coordinator for families involved with the Department of Mental Retardation near Boston.

Melissa Negrin, an associate in the elder law practice group at Jericho-based Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, has been appointed to the executive board of the Senior Umbrella Network of Suffolk County. She was also named secretary. Melissa is an active lecturer on the topic of elder law.

Emiko Nagano, a program officer for the Institute of International Education who advises foreign Fulbright students studying in the United States, is a volunteer organizer for the Humanist Center of Cultures in Sunnyside, where she is the project coordinator for the organization's humanist education project. The humanist education project provides free or low-cost classes to Sunnyside residents, many of whom are newcomers and immigrants.

Todd H. Miller, who earned his JD from Western New England College School of Law, was admitted to the New York state bar and is in practice with his father, Robert L. Miller, in Waverly. Todd lives in Waverly with his wife, Erin, and son, Ethan.

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Stephanie J. Samperi received her JD from the New England School of Law in May, and is working at the law offices of Richard S. Ravosa.

Adam T. Huss, who studied theater at Binghamton, is pursuing a career in acting in Los Angeles. "Did a recurring stint on the CBS soap The Bold and the Beautiful last year, appeared in TV shows like Everwood and Monk, and have a movie out at video stores, called Demon Slayer," he writes.

Jay Lovenheim received his DO from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and is doing his residency in pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn.

Erin Hannagan received her MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University and received the Howard Weinberger Award for Excellence in Pediatrics. She is a resident physician in pediatrics at University Hospital in Syracuse.

Sarah M. Wilson graduated with her MFA in acting from the Actors Studio Drama School in New York City in May 2003. She is actively pursuing her acting career in New York, hoping to become the next "Broadway Baby," she writes.

Billie Jeanne Houle was one of the principals on the reality television show Married By America on Fox TV. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career and meet up with actor Adam Huss '99, who was her good friend and classmate at Binghamton.

Abbey M. Morris graduated magna cum laude from SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine and received the Ernest Carhart-Paul Palmer Family Medicine Award, the American Medical Women's Association Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Citation for academic and clinical achievement, the Merck Manual Award and the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Award. Abbey is doing her residency in family practice at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

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Jennifer "JP" Piorkowski joined the Peace Corps in September 2003 to serve as a local development adviser in Albania. She works with a local major's office on municipal and NGO development. She will be part of the first group of volunteers returning to the country since the Peace Corps left in 1997. Prior to joining the Peace Corps, JP worked for the World Affairs Council of Oregon for three years as a non-profit manager.

Erin Picone DeCaro works for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the division of HIV/AIDS and her husband, Jason DeCaro '98, is completing his PhD in anthropology at Emory University. They live outside of Atlanta with their daughter, Alexa, 1.

Jonathan Bardavid graduated cum laude from St. John's University School of Law in June 2003 and started a clerkship with the Hon. Thomas Bishop of the Connecticut Appellate Court.

Terry Ryan, formerly staff accountant for Port, Kashdin & McSherry CPAs, joined Enable, a Syracuse-based non-profit organization that provides individualized services for children and adults with disabilities, as controller.

Jeffrey Laguzza, MAT '03 was accepted into the Excelsior Teacher Initiative, a New York City program designed to attract certified teachers to teach in some of the most challenging schools in the nation. Laguzza, who expected to be matched with a school in Manhattan, Queens or the Bronx, said in an article about the program in the Syracuse Post-Standard, "I'd rather work there than in the affluent suburbs. While it's great to teach any kid, I'd rather give to a kid who really needs it."

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Adam Pristera, a third-year dental student at the University at Buffalo, writes: "I was just inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society for Excellence in Scholarship in the Anatomical Sciences. I am looking to pursue a career in orthodontics."

Agim Coma, a theater director, instructor and actor, writes: "I have been busy teaching acting and drama here in New Jersey in private schools and college. I have also directed children's musicals."

Emel Topbas received her MA in English education from Teachers College at Columbia University and is teaching English at Manhattan Center for Science and Math. "I am also the proud sister of recent Binghamton alumna Elif Topbas '03," she writes.

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Kathy Betz was one of the college graduates featured in an article in Newsday, "More Want Uncle Sam: Military is a hot career option again after slowdown in '90s." Although she was accepted by law schools at Hofstra, Georgetown and Fordham universities, Kathy, a philosophy, politics, and law major, opted for a career with the Navy. After scoring perfectly on the Navy's aptitude test, Kathy enlisted for six years, and will be trained as a nuclear engineer to help run an aircraft carrier. "I see the military as something good," she said in the article. "I've always admired it as an essential part of our nation."

Tony Yep is pursuing a master's degree in health administration at the Sloan Program at Cornell.

Colleen A. Donald is a nurse in the orthopedics unit at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton.

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