Andrew Bergman received the Ian Mclellan Hunter Award for Lifetime Achievement in writing at the Writers Guild of America awards in New York City. 

Laurie (Urbscheit) Duesing retired in July 2006 after 40 years of full-time teaching, the last 39 of them at Solano Community College in California where she taught composition, creative writing, and literature.  She has relocated to Louisville, Ky., where members of her family live. 

Marcia B. Goodman retired from her position as director of the legislative commissioners' office at the Connecticut State Legislature.  She has become the booking agent for the band Last Fair Deal, and has an online bookstore (http://www.charteroakbooks.net).  She lives in Cromwell, Conn. with her husband, Phil, and stepchildren, Jeremy (20 years old) and Kathrin (17).

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Richard Allen is an enrichment teacher for the Williston School District in Williston, Vt.  The Williston Historical Society recently held a special event to recognize his accomplishments, which include serving as author or co-author of four books on the area's history.

Kenneth Peress is vice president for student affairs at Lake Superior State University.  He previously served as dean of students at Wilmington College in Ohio.

Leonard G. Feld began a dual appointment as chair of the department of pediatrics at Carolinas Medical Center and chief medical officer of Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.

Ronald G. Linville would especially like to connect with his Philo and Cinema friends, the Nick Ray crew, and the Eat the Baby crowd.  He can be contacted at scipville@frontiernet.net.

Denise Oliver has enjoyed a long career in commercial radio programming, and now consults and develops audio content for radio, cable and print companies.  Last fall, she joined her WHRW friends to celebrate the station's 40th reunion.

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Mitchell Silver, MA, who has been teaching philosophy at the University of Massachusetts in Boston since 1982, has recently published A Plausible God: Secular Reflections on Liberal Jewish Theology (Fordham University Press, 2006).  The book asks the question of whether a God a rational person can believe in is worth believing in.

Debi (Gibson) Goldfisher went back to school to get a teaching certificate, has been teaching for a few years, and is currently teaching fifth grade.  Her daughter, Jessica, is attending the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, while her other daughter, Amy, is in high school.  Debi would love to hear from old friends at DCraftlady@msn.com. 

Carolyn (Brooks) Schuk has been a freelance technology writer for the last 15 years.  This year, she started a daily column at http://www.voxilla.com on new developments in Internet telephony.  Schuk also writes regularly for the Silicon Valley Business Journal and the Santa Clara Weekly, for which she did a series about last summer's flood in Broome County.

Richard Hoffmann was elected a judge of the Suffolk County Family Court.  His ten-year term was scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2007.

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Tandy (Gold) Camilli has been working in the computer field for more than 20 years, including leadership roles at IBM and PWC.  Tandy published the book Outsourcing Software Development Offshore: Making It Work (CRC Press, 2004).  After many years in Boston, Tandy now lives in Orlando, Fla. with her husband, Dan, and four cats.  Tandy can be reached at tgold973@aol.com.

Tim Sheridan ran his third Boston Marathon and third New York City Marathon in 2006.

Robert G. Lacell, MS retired in June 2006 after 33 years as director of public information at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in Utica, N.Y.  Much of his time is now spent on raising funds for a scholarship at MVCC in memory of his grandson, Daron Malik Jae Simpson, who was murdered in November 2004 at the age of 2.  For more information, visit http://www.daronscholarship.org.

William Reuter, chief administrative and financial officer at Erie Community College, was named interim president of the college in November 2006.  He has served as the chief administrative and financial officer there since 1998, handling the daily operations of a multi-campus college with more than 13,000 students and 1,500 employees.

David Schultz, MA '86, a professor in the Graduate School of Management at Hamline University, was selected as a Fulbright Senior Specialist to teach election law at the American University of Armenia law school.

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The architectural work of Joseph Cincotta was featured in the January/February 2007 issue of Natural Home magazine.  "Beautifully off the Grid in Vermont" details the transformation of a house made out of straw from idea into reality.  He can be contacted through http://www.LineSync.com.

Darren Dopp was named communications director for New York state Governor Eliot Spitzer.  He held that position with the Attorney General's office since 1999. 

Robin Barbara Salsberg was presented with the 2006 Advocate of the Year Award by the Long Island Working Partnership and New York State Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities.  She works as a human resources professional, providing job training and serving on advisory councils for non-profit agencies that promote equity and excellence for the disabled.

Laszlo C. Kolozsvary, MS is the vice president of information technology and facilities with AmeriCU Credit Union.  Previously, he served as chief information officer for instructional and information technology with Boston Public Schools.

Jay R. Goldstein, an attorney in Philadelphia, was named President and CEO of the newly-established Valley Green Bank.  He was previously a partner in the law firm of Kleinbard, Bell & Brecker. 

Lee Jacobs and his wife, Rachel, are happy to report the birth of their daughter, Lauren Frankie, on May 17, 2006.  Lee formed a new company in 2004 and planned to launch its first product line, Matte For Men, in January 2007.  He can be contacted through http://www.MatteForMen.com.

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Gone Nuts!, a new kosher product from Najla's Inc. of Louisville, Ky. (owned by Najla R. Aswad), won the Best In Show and Best Snack Item awards at the Kosherfest 2006 New Products Competition. 

Michael Coughlin and his wife, Eileen, welcomed their second child, Shea Christine, on Oct. 23, 2006.  She joins brother Liam (3 years old).  Michael currently works as a health care analyst/biostatistician at Gateway Health Plan in Pittsburgh after completing a doctorate in epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. 

Peter Englot has joined the public affairs division at Syracuse University as director of strategic initiatives.  Prior to that, he was the director of academic services in the graduate enrollment management center.

Jonathan E. Fiur moved to the Chicago area in December 2006 with his wife, Jill, and daughter Natalie (3 years old).  He would like to hear from alumni living in Chicagoland at jonathan.fiur@gmail.com.

Jill Goldstein has been appointed as director of the congregate care program at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York.  She had served as vice president of clinical services of ACCESS Nursing Services, a licensed home care services agency.

Heidi Nobiling-Grassi was appointed interim chief nursing officer for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Prior to that, she was senior associate director for intensive and specialty services in the Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care.

Sean O'Leary is a program specialist in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  He has been assigned to the U.S. mission at NATO to serve as an expert in civil emergency planning.  He and his wife, Sandy, have relocated to Brussels, Belgium with their dog, Lana.

Robert Schindel was recently promoted to the rank of associate professor of orthodontics at the Stony Brook University Dental School.  He maintains a private practice in East Northport, N.Y.  He has been married to Suzanne Maioriello '87 for 17 years and they have three children:  Nicole (13 years old), Julia (10), and Stephen (9).

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Laurie Foos and her husband Michael Giannetta '87, MS '89 welcomed a son, Zachariah Michael, on Sept. 24, 2006.  He joins sister Ella Rose (1 year old).  Laurie is a novelist and Michael is a patent attorney.  The family lives on Long Island.

Heather Gitlin and Martin Bershtein welcomed a son, Eric Noah Bershtein, on Oct. 19, 2006.  He joins siblings Ilana (12 years old), Alexander (8) and George (5).  Heather is an associate professor in the psychology department at University of Maryland University College.  She and her family live in Pennsylvania.

Laurence S. Godin was appointed general counsel, senior managing director and executive vice president of Bear Stearns Asset Management in New York.

Deborah Abramson Levine and Michael Levine '88 are raising money for a breast cancer charity, Young Survival Coalition, by organizing "Pink Lemonade Stands Across America".  Last October, they raised more than $7,000 from more than 20 stands in Long Island, Westchester County, Virginia, Texas and California.  They hope to make this campaign even more successful in 2007.  They can be contacted at MLevine336@aol.com or http://www.youngsurvival.org.

Amy N. Roth was recently promoted to senior staff counsel with the law firm of Constantine Cannon.  In 2005, she moved to Washington, D.C. when the firm opened an office there.

Born to Stacy (Margolis) Whelley, and her husband, Tim, a second daughter, Magdalena, on Oct. 3, 2005.  Stacy is a vice president of product development at MasterCard Worldwide.  She lives and works in Westchester County, N.Y.

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Kenneth Baum, and his wife, Keren, welcomed the arrival of Sophie Rose on April 29, 2006.  She joins her older brother, Eric.  Ken is a member of the law firm Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard.  The family lives in Park Ridge, N.J.

Michael L. Bruck is collaborating on a new pediatric partnership called Simo and Bruck Pediatrics in Wellington, Fla.  Michael says he will happily care for any Binghamton alumni, children, or grandchildren who happen to be in his area.  He also says hello to all his Tau Alpha Upsilon Fraternity brothers.

Andrea Feinson Roizman and her husband, Howard, had their third child, a daughter, Sierra Page, on Dec. 12, 2006.  She joins brothers Brett (9 years old) and Jeffrey (6).  The family lives in East Northport, N.Y.

Alan B. Horowitz, his wife, Stacy, and their three sons, Justin (10 years old), Zachary (8) and Clay (6) live in the Manchester area of England.  Alan is on an international assignment with his employer, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, leading the company's safety, health, and environment governance and safety strategy programs.  Alan writes:  "My friend and mentor, the late Prof. Paul Smith, would have been proud of my decision to leave the law!"

Judson L. Jeffries, MA is a full professor in the department of African-American and African Studies at The Ohio State University.  He is also the director of the department's Community Extension Center in the historic Black community of Mount Vernon Avenue in Columbus.  Jeffries was previously an associate professor of political science, American studies and homeland security studies at Purdue University.  Jeffries is the author or co-author of five books, the most recent of which is Black Power in the Belly of the Beast (University of Illinois Press, 2006).

Meichelle MacGregor and her husband, Joseph Keane, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Jack Cassidy, on June 21, 2006.  He joins big sister Penelope (4 years old).

Russ Nelligan was named creative services director of WCVB-TV in Boston.  He had served in the same capacity at WBAL-TV in Baltimore.

Patty (Powell) Dungan gave birth to a boy, Jack, on Jan. 23, 2007.  He joins big sister Nicole (4 years old) and big brother Max (3).  Patty is a lawyer, but currently stays at home with the kids.

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Doris (Villota) Freedman, and her husband, Jon, welcomed their third daughter, Daniella, on Oct. 27, 2006.  Doris has taken a break from practicing law to care for Daniella and her sisters, Samie and Alyssa.  When time allows, Doris writes health and nutrition articles for parenting magazines.  The family lives in North Salem, N.Y.

Naomi (Levin) Jackman and her husband, Robert, welcomed a son, Nathan Michael, on Oct. 20, 2006.  He joins big sister Hannah (8 years old) and big brother Adam (5).  Naomi is a pediatrician in Port Washington, N.Y., where the family resides.

Jeanne Murdock became a guild certified Feldenkrais practitioner in May 2006 and has started her own practice in Olympia, Wash.  She would welcome contact from friends at elf23@comcast.net.

Diana (Roberts) Franco and her husband, Alex, welcomed a son, Austin James, on July 1, 2006.  He joins sister Sabrina (3 years old).  The family lives in Northern Virginia.

Andrew Warshauer and his wife, Michele, welcomed their first child, a son, Gavin Michael, on Sept. 21, 2006.  Michele is a special education teacher, and Andrew is an attorney.  The family lives in Plainview, N.Y.  Michele and Andrew would love to hear from old friends at andy1130@optonline.net.

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Claudia Depkin and her husband, Bill Braine, joyfully announce the birth of their second child, India Rosalind, born on July 26, 2006.  India joins big brother, Hudson.  The family lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y.

Robert Dombrower and his wife, Marly, had their first child, Levi, on January 4, 2007.

Scott Granelli and his wife, Jacqueline, welcomed their first child, Tyler Scott, on May 31, 2006.  Scott practices law and lives in Commack, N.Y. with his family.  He would like to hear from old classmates at thegbees@optonline.net.

Dr. Elizabeth (Kirk) Matteo and her husband, Jude Matteo, had a son, Jonah, on Dec. 10, 2006.

Born to Lisa (Flamholtz) Rucker, and her husband, Phil, twins Rachel Diana and Matthew Todd on May 4, 2006.  Lisa is an attorney for the New York State Unified Court System in Queens.  The family lives in Monroe, N.Y.

Kevin Sablich recently accepted the position of director of operations/vice chair of the faculty practice at Albany Medical Center.  He has relocated to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. with his wife Jennifer and children, Grace, Caroline, and Blake.

Cynthia Santiago, MBA '93 moved to Ossining, N.Y. in February 2006 with her husband, and two daughters, Deanna (6 years old) and Isabella (3).  Cynthia now works for Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., targeting the northern section of Westchester County.  She can be contacted through http://www.houlihanlawrence.com.

Jeremy Tomasulo and his wife, Gwendolyn, welcomed a son, Michael Harrison, on June 12, 2006 in Suffern, N.Y.  Jeremy is a staff assistant for Congressman Eliot Engel. 

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Lisa A. DeSiro recently moved to Cambridge, Mass., where she has been working as an editorial assistant for The Packard Humanities Institute's publication of C.P.E. Bach: The Complete Works.  In January, Lisa was selected as a participant in the Mayor's Prose & Poetry Program.  Her poems will be on display at Boston City Hall.

Marlene (Goldstein) Gold-Balin and her husband, Fred Balin '93, welcomed a daughter, Dana Madison, on Jan. 2, 2007.  She was born at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey and joins big sister Chloe (2 years old).

Vicki (Robideau) Mazzie received her Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) designation in November, 2006.  She is also an Enrolled Actuary (EA) and works in the Albany, N.Y. office of Milliman, Inc.  She lives in Colonie, N.Y. with her husband, Michael, and children, Jeff (10 years old), Greg (8), Elizabeth (3).

Douglas Barry Melamed and his wife, Lisa, welcomed their second child, Abigail Mae, on Dec. 27, 2005.  Their son, Nicholas Chase, is now 3 years old.  The family lives in Coral Springs, Fla. where Doug has his own law firm specializing in civil litigation defense. 

Michael Mueller, MBA has been promoted to vice president of international marketing and partnerships for the Wyndham Hotel Group based in Parsippany, N.J.  He can be reached at muellerny@hotmail.com.

John M. Paulin announces that his second child, Michael John, was born on December 4, 2006 and he joins sister, Makayla Anne (4 years old).  He would love to hear from his old Sig Ep brothers at jpaulin@stny.rr.com.

Michelle (Weintraub) Rimland and her husband, Jason, welcomed a son, Samuel Austin, on July 26, 2006.  He joins sister Ella Marly (3 years old).

Lee B. Salz signed with Wbusiness Books to publish Soar Despite Your Dodo Sales Manager.  The book was slated to be in stores in June.  He lives in Maple Grove, Minn. with his wife and three children.

Stacey (Schor) Tatar would like to let her classmates know that she, her husband and two children moved last fall from New Jersey to New York.  Stacey is a stay-at-home mom and very happy to be living much closer now to her parents and newly married sister.  Stacey's kids are Sophie Emily (5 years old) and Joshua Benjamin (2).  Stacey would love to connect with old friends at staceytatar@verizon.net.

Steven C. Stern has become a partner in the law firm Miranda Sokoloff Sambursky Slone Verveniotis in Mineola, N.Y.  He specializes in the defense of municipalities and school districts in employment and civil rights litigation.  He lives in Glen Cove, N.Y. with his wife Jen and two children, Sabrina (age 4) and Brandon (2).

Darien Wright recently joined Marriott International's global finance group in Bethesda, Md.  Last summer, his wife, Laura, threw him a surprise birthday party with the following alumni in attendance:  Kasandra Pantoja and Hugh Zuber, both '92; Colin Lord, Lloyd Marshall, Rey Polanco, and Pablo Tejada, all '93; and George Brown '95.  The Wright family lives in Beltsville, Md.

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Eric Coultoff and his wife, Lisa, welcomed their second child, Shawn Logan, on Nov. 21, 2006.  He joins big sister, Mackenzie Bay (3 years old).  Eric left his position as national sales manager with Player's Pass, and has joined Progressive Employer Services in order to spend more time with his family in suburban Orlando, Fla.

Born to Denise (Dunkin) Gillis, and her husband, Pete, a daughter, Julia Taylor, on Nov. 12, 2006.  She joins big brother Christopher Richard (15 months).

Debbi (Helman) Zukerman and her husband, Marc Zukerman '93, have been married for six years and have a 4-year-old boy named Cary.  Marc is a vice president at Morgan Stanley and Debbi is a domestic engineer.  They just moved to Rockville Centre, N.Y. and would love to hear from old friends at dazukerman@hotmail.com.

Katie (Raftery) Garguilo and her husband, Ray, welcomed a son, Jack Thomas, on Nov. 16, 2006.  He joins sister Shannon (4 years old) and brother R.J. (2).  Katie is currently a speech pathologist in Cranford, N.J.

Ellen (Schaefer) Hirschkind and her husband, Jonathan Hirschkind '92, welcomed a son, Michael John, on Jan. 13, 2006.  He joins sisters Lauren (7 years old) and Rachel (4).  The family lives in Monroe, N.Y.

Jill (Schneider) Kirol and her husband, Peter, had a daughter, Londyn Paige, on Jan. 4, 2007.  She joins big brothers Fletcher (8 years old) and Tanner (3), and big sister Payton (6).

James Hughes, and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed a daughter, Sydney Ireland, on Sept. 27, 2004.  Both husband and wife are physical therapists at the VA Hospital in Tampa, Fla.

Allison (Scher) Bernbach has joined Oak Hill Capital Management, a private equity firm in New York City, as an associate general counsel and compliance officer.  She lives in Chappaqua, N.Y. with her husband, Jason, and their daughter Ryan (4 years old) and son Bryce (2).

Noel Tiell, and his wife, Lisa, welcomed a daughter, Chayse Sloan, on April 25, 2006.  She joins brother A.J. (4 years old).  Noel is a recruiting manager for Robert Half International.  The family lives in Orlando, Fla.

Jeffrey J. Weiss was recently named a partner in the labor and employment and education law practice groups at Hodgson Russ in Buffalo, one of the oldest law firms in the U.S.  He concentrates on special education law. 

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Robin Goldfarb, MBA married Neil Wilensky on Sept. 10, 2006 in Great Neck, N.Y.  Robin is a solutions architect for Sun Microsystems.  The wedding party included bridesmaid Kathryn (Donahue) Daley '94 and groomsmen Adam Goldfarb '95 and Kyle Levitt '87.  Jenn Masci '93, Deborah (Walman) Berkowitz '95, Mark Daley '93, Gerry Schair '89, Brent Landau '98, Eric Landau '01 attended.  The couple lives in New York City.

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Kristin (Kieffer) Butler, community information specialist for the Elmira (N.Y.) City School District, received three awards for her work on the school district's education plan, Great Expectations:  an Award of Merit in the New York School Public Relations Association communications competition; an Award of Merit in the National School Public Relations Association's 2006 Publications and Electronic Media Contest; and an Award of Distinction in The Communicator Awards 2006 Print Competition.

Colleen (Conklin) Kellner and her husband, Tom, welcomed a daughter, Elizabeth, on April 20, 2005.  The family lives in Wallkill, N.Y.

Rei (Hirasawa) Deckman and her husband Mark Deckman '96 welcomed a daughter, Hana Hirasawa Deckman, on Dec. 20, 2006.  She was born at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y.

Born to Jennifer (Lieblich) Lenkowsky and her husband, Aron, a daughter, Gari Shayla, on Aug. 29, 2006.  Jennifer is the owner of The Jennifer Group Inc., a recruiting firm in Manhattan, where she lives with her family.

Michael Memoly and his wife, Michelle, are proud to announce the birth of their third child, Charlotte Mae, born on Sept. 22, 2006.  Charlotte joins her sisters Lauren (age 3) and Kendall (1).  Michael left Ernst & Young after 11 years to join a real estate investment company, LBA Realty, as vice president and chief accounting officer.  The family lives in Orange County, Calif.

Rajiv Saini and Chhavi Katyal welcomed their son, Arjun, on Dec. 21, 2006.

John J. Sosik has published Leading With Character:  Stories of Valor and Virtue and the Principles They Teach (Information Age Publishing, 2006).  What kind of character strengths must leaders develop in themselves and others to create and sustain extraordinary growth and performance?  Sosik's book answers this question.

Paula (Berger) Storm, and her husband, Seth Storm '96, had a baby girl, Addison Faith, on Sept. 27, 2006.  Big brother Ethan was happy to welcome her to the family.

Kai Zhang moved to Hong Kong in June 2006 after managing a commodities fund and a series of targeted retirement funds in Barclays Global Investor's San Francisco headquarters for two years.  He is now managing two China iShares and two India iShares ETFs. 

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Jennifer "Jennah" (Bender) Quail and her husband, Mark Quail, are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Ethan Bly.  He was born on Jan. 6, 2006 in Troy, N.Y.  Jen is an English teacher who lives with her family in her hometown of East Greenbush, N.Y.

James R. Fowler, MASS '06 accepted a position as associate director of admissions at Brandeis University.  Jim and his wife Heather Mackey-Fowler '99 live in Grafton, Mass.  She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Umass Medical School in Worcester, Mass.  Heather practices at Family Health Center of Worcester and is a faculty member in the Umass family medicine residency.

Matthew Zachary Greenzweig is the founder and executive director of Steps For Living, and an 11-year young adult survivor of pediatric brain cancer.  His agency has launched "I'm Too Young For This!", a public awareness and resource literacy campaign to benefit the oft-forgotten group of cancer survivors, aged 15 to 39.

Born to Jordan S. Linn and his wife, Robyn, a son, Lucas Ryan, on April 26, 2006.  The family lives in Merrick, N.Y.

Ralph P. Mendoza, and his wife, Myrna, welcomed baby Aramina on Sept. 6, 2006.

Josh Miller married Noel Heagy on Sept. 30, 2006 at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia in Athens, Ga.  Elisa Miller '93, Matthew Jacob and Steve Wasik, both '96; and Matthew Klein '97 were in the wedding party.  Josh received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Kentucky in 2003 and is an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Georgia.  The couple lives in Athens, Ga.

Jennifer Seiden Schoonover is a freelance editor for a myriad of roleplaying game companies.  She has been credited in more than 50 print and online publications.  She also has her own line of games available through http://www.firewaterpro.com.  Jennifer can be contacted at tinamhrain@yahoo.com.

Robin (Weisselberg) Binstock and her husband, Dan, welcomed a daughter, Alexa Hannah, on May 20, 2006.  Robin is an associate with the law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP.  The family lives in Potomac, Md.

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Asad Ba-Yunus and Nadia Amin '00 welcomed their first child, a daughter, Hafsah, on Sept. 28, 2005.  She was born at the University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital, where Nadia is a physician.  Asad is an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Robyn Cohen married Jason Barger on Oct. 20, 2005 at the Norton Museum in Palm Beach, Fla.  The couple currently lives in Manhattan.  Alumni at the wedding included Jeff Kay '96 and Carly (Kramer) Pfeffer, Caryn (Ulan) Herbst, Lorry (Crecco) Feigenbaum, Melissa (Pestrich) Kay, Jessica (Stern) Reinmann, and Adam Reinmann, all '97.

Michele Follick married Ari Toll '99, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. on Nov. 5, 2006.  The bridal party included bridesmaids Lauren Tobing, Michele (Neidich) Epple, and Sharon (Weigang) Callahan, all '97, and groomsman James Sveda '99.  Randy Eckers and Chris Callahan, both '96; Melissa (Greenberg) Eckers and Chris Epple, both '97; and Kristan (Zimmer) Sveda '00 attended.  Ari just completed his MBA at Fordham Business School and is currently a manager at BMG Columbia House.  Michele earned her master's degree in early childhood and elementary education from New York University.  She currently owns her own company, Kessler Kids, and is an early childhood and special education teacher.  The couple lives in Manhattan.

Barbara (Gorfajn) Franklin and Matthew Franklin '97 welcomed a son, Jacob Aaron, on May 27, 2006.

Richard Klein and Natalia Guarin-Klein '97 welcomed a son, Evan Rodrigo, on July 4, 2006.  The couple lives and works in Brooklyn.  They can be contacted at natalia_guarin@yahoo.com or rich@neovive.com.

Born to Jennifer (Kaiser) Levy and Matthew Levy '95, a daughter, Jordana Michelle, on Oct. 3, 2006.  Jennifer is a pediatric physical therapist specializing in early intervention.  Matthew is an attorney at the law firm of Carfora Klar Gallo Vitucci Pinter & Cogan in Manhattan.  The family lives in Mahwah, N.J.

Carly Kramer married Darren Pfeffer on Sept. 30, 2006 in Cedarhurst, N.Y.  The bridal party included Robyn (Cohen) Barger, Lorry (Crecco) Feigenbaum, and Gayle (Hudes) Greenstein, all '97; and Pamela (Granirer) Yudko '98.  Alumni guests included Jeff Kay '96; Stacy (Hollander) Walker, Armena (Ishkanian) Walsh, Caryn (Ulan) Herbst, Melissa (Pestrich) Kay, and Rona (Miller) Muntner, all '97; Deborah (Schwartz) Layman '98; and Lindsay Nadler '00.  The couple lives in Manhattan.

Greg Ronneburger, MBA '99 and his wife, Brandi, welcomed a daughter, Olivia Grace, on Dec. 21, 2006.  Greg is a divisional vice president with AXA Advisors in Syracuse, N.Y.  The family lives in Cicero, N.Y.

Born to Michael P. Schnall and his wife, Lee, a daughter, Lucy Bennett, on Sept. 23, 2006. Michael is the director of government relations for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.  The family lives on Staten Island and can be contacted through www.theschnalls.com/lucy.

Noelle (Weireter) Rausch, and her husband, Christian, welcomed a daughter, Annalise Amelia, on June 21, 2006.  She joins sister Rosalia Jaclyn (2 years old).

Suzanne Schaming is working at an in-house position as assistant counsel in the legal department at Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc. in Canton, Mass.  She can be reached at suzanne.schaming@computershare.com.

Sheldon Yao received his doctorate in osteopathic medicine at The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2002.  He completed his training in family practice at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, N.Y.  In 2006, he completed an additional one-year fellowship at North Shore-LIJ Plainview Hospital on Long Island.  Dr. Yao is currently an assistant professor of osteopathic manipulative medicine at The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, N.Y.  In addition to teaching, he also sees patients at the on-campus health care center.

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Born to Kimberly Bard Bierbrauer and her husband, David, a son, Samuel, on Dec. 18, 2006.  The family lives in Colorado Spring, Colo.

Born to Sarah (Edwards) Weyer, MAT '00 and her husband, Christopher Weyer '97, a son, Eli Christopher, on May 12, 2006.  He joins older brother Ethan William.

Kelly Gilje married Martin Chavez on July 8, 2006 at St. Mary's Church in Seattle, Wash.  Kelly was escorted by her parents, Stephen Gilje '75 and June Gilje.  Kelly's brother, Scott Gilje '01 was an usher.  Lindsey Fulmer '98 attended.

Jason Goldman, an assistant coach for the Chenango Forks High School wrestling team, was named Region 1 Assistant Coach of the Year by the Scholastic Division of the National Wrestling Coaches Association.

Egyptian Compass, a collection of poems by Pauline Kaldas, Ph.D., has just been published by Custom Words.  She is an assistant professor of English and creative writing at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va.

Suzanne Krase married Patrick Criscillo on Sept. 15, 2006.  The ceremony was held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, followed by a reception at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers.  The wedding party included Laura (Dodd) Mroz '98; guests included Jared Mroz and Joseph Marzo Jr., both '98.  The couple honeymooned in Hawaii, and resides in Manhattan.

Dr. Erica Shapiro married Dr. Jonathan Berg on Oct. 15, 2006 in Rockleigh, N.J.  The bridal party included Dr. Dawn (Chirichella) Besemer, Nicole (Licata) McCord, and Melissa (Feldman) Desjardins, all '98.  Marc Auerbach '98 and Allison (Richt) Beer '99 attended.  Erica is a pediatrician and Jonathan is a pulmonologist, both practicing in New York.  The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and returned home to Manhattan.

Chet Singh recently joined Florida Power and Light as a senior mechanical engineer after eight years of working for General Electric in Schenectady, N.Y.

Born to Lainie (Wexler) Miller and her husband, Gregory, a daughter, Whitney Jordana, on July 31, 2006.  The family lives in Hillsdale, N.J.

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Lisa DellAquila married Jeremy Sheff on June 3, 2006 in Rhinebeck, N.Y.  Alumni who attended:  Leigh Gantner, Laura Knopf, and Brian Fischer, all '99; Julie Thomas, Jacqueline Fesefeldt, Patricia Mulligan, Dorothy (Mello) Laguzza, and Jeffrey Laguzza, all '00; and Mark DellAquila '02.

Michele Formichelli married J.R. Ackerman on Oct. 14, 2006 in Westport, Conn.  Binghamton alumni who attended:  Lindsay (Sherman) Goodman, Claudia (Friedman) Zuniga, Jill Goldberg, Allison (Richt) Beer, Helyce (Shustak) Sellinger, Shoshana (Dachs) Bergman, Leah (Borenstein) Nathan, Jeffrey Nathan, and Andrew Udin, all '99; Chad Goodman, Shira (van Asselt) Udin, and Mitchell Adler, all '00.  The couple honeymooned in Tahiti and lives in Manhattan.

Kenneth Haim graduated from Brooklyn Law School in June 2006 and passed the bar exam in November.  He works at Citigroup. 

Christina M. Ritter married Erik R. George '99 on Sept. 30, 2006 in Vestal, N.Y.  Brian Roggeman '00, MS '04 was best man and Kara Lippe, MS '03 was a bridesmaid.  Binghamton alumni who attended:  Richard Steflik '75; Teresa Steflik '93, MA '95; Jared Mandel '98; Andy Broczkowski, Sarah (Macarin) Mason, Tianna (Moscinski) Pettinger, Jamie Rihbany, Mike Scully, and Lori (Wood) Sievers, all '99; Matt Steflik, MA '99; Christina Cook '99, MS '01, MBA '04; Jordan Fox, Shawn Smith, and Melissa Snyder, all '00; Alexis (Elman) Roggeman '00, MA '02; Brian Barnes, MS '05; Rebecca Orton, MS '06; and Kyle Orton, MS '07.

Thomas J. Scotto left his position as assistant professor of political science at West Virginia University in December 2006 to fulfill his dream of living and teaching in the United Kingdom.  He is a lecturer at the University of Essex.

Christine (Sopilnick) Teetz and her husband, Bobby, welcomed their first child, Robert George, on April 7, 2006.  Christine is program manager and teacher at the Academy of Finance at New Hyde Park Memorial High School.  The family lives in New Hyde Park, N.Y.

Marc J. Yudkin is an associate with the corporate group of law firm Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP in Morristown, N.J.  He was previously an associate with Budd Larner, PC of Short Hills, N.J.

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Basel Gad married Renee Schmidt '97 on Oct. 28, 2006 at Fox Hollow in Woodbury, N.Y.  Binghamton alumni who attended:  Glen Schmidt '92; Felix Russo '97; David Chang '99; Craig Ramirez, Vincent Todarello, Desha (Slaght) Ross, Lori Mallen, Jennifer Tanzman, Steve Lianoglou, Dennis DeSousa, Brian Centner, Avi Bengathody, Gabe Migdal, and Tracy Reinhardt, all '00; and Erin Clifton '01.

Rachel Brandt-Greenfeld earned a doctorate in counseling psychology from Lehigh University.  She lives with her husband Carl Greenfeld '99 in Springfield, N.J. and works with veterans at a day treatment center at the New Jersey VA Medical Center.

Kristen Harnisch and Michael Marzo '00 were married on Sept. 2, 2006.  Mara Raizer and Christopher McCarthy, both '00, were in the wedding party.  Brigid (Davis) McCarthy and Amanda Kelly, both '00, attended.  Kristen is a counselor and service coordinator at a non-profit organization in Queens.  Michael is a senior applied behavioral specialist at an adult residence on Long Island.  The couple lives in Westbury, N.Y.

Attorney Kevin M. Hayden has joined Hiscock & Barclay as an associate in the Syracuse office.  He was previously an associate with White & McSpedon in New York.

Kristan Zimmer was named editor of the Greenwich (Conn.) Post in August 2006.  She has worked for Hersam Acorn newspapers, a chain of eight weeklies in Fairfield County, for five years.  She started with the company as a reporter for the Ridgefield Press.

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Michele Fulcinelli married Vincent Di Rico on July 2, 2006.  The wedding party included maid of honor Rachel Presner '02, bridesmaid Jamie Fein '01 and groomsman Christopher Richardson '02.  Alumni who attended:  Stacy Huber and Shannon Maher, both '02; Katy Mountcastle '03; Amy Staudacher '04; and Elissa Presner '06.  The couple lives in Kew Gardens Hills, N.Y.

Marcie W. Lebovic received her doctorate in dentistry from Stony Brook Dental School in May 2006.  She is currently a pediatric dental resident at Schneiders/Long Island Jewish Hospital.

Rachel Shelasky runs a customized apparel and accessories business which can be found at http://www.hollywoodfourth.com.  She's also a full-time teacher and freelance reporter for a celebrity magazine.

Paul M. Collins, Jr. MA, Ph.D. '05 received the nation's most prestigious honor for dissertations in the social sciences, the Council of Graduate Schools/University Microfilms International Distinguished Dissertation Award in December 2006.  He is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Houston.

Rob Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. has published Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators:  The War-Torn Career of an All-Star Shortstop (McFarland, 2006), the biography of this .314 lifetime hitter and World War II veteran.  Dave Kindred of Sporting News wrote the book's foreword.  Kirkpatrick is also the editor of The Quotable Sixties (The Lyons Press, 2006), a collection of memorable quotations from this bellwether decade in American culture.

Jillian C. York wrote Culture Smart! Morocco, published by Random House.  She is currently living and working in Meknes, Morocco.

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Lauren Verrusio is a corporate communications coordinator for Virgin Atlantic in Norwalk, Conn. 

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