Class Notes

River Campus Undergraduate: 1990s

1990
Marc Goldstein and Lisa Pierce were married on August 13 in New York City. Marc is a computer programmer with Rando Consulting, and Lisa is a speech language pathologist.

1991
Christopher and Marianne Hendrie McMorris write, “We remain ever busy with our three children. Julianna is 7, Dale is 5, and Jackson is 3. Marianne stopped work as a critical care nurse after Dale was born and is now in constant motion keeping up with all the kids’ school and sports activities. We also are involved with our neighborhood, and Chris serves on the homeowners’ association board, dealing with zoning and planning issues. Last summer, Chris became a partner with JRP Historical Consulting in Davis, Calif. He has been with the firm since we moved to Sacramento in 1998. He works as an architectural historian on projects throughout the state.” . . . Tim Parrinello completed his 10th season as coach of the women’s basketball team at Monroe Community College.

1992
Joseph Chruscicki and Karen Stewart were married on August 26 in Rochester. Joseph is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Suburban Psychiatric Associates in Amherst, N.Y., and Karen is an internist at Eastside Internal Medicine. . . . Casey Dickinson is an attorney with the law firm of Franklin Josef in Fayetteville, N.Y. He was an adjunct instructor in SUNY Oswego’s political science department last year. . . . Valery Perry writes, “I completed my Ph.D. in conflict analysis and resolution at George Mason University. My dissertation was ‘Democratic Ends and Democratic Means: Peace Implementation Strategies and International Intervention Options in Bosnia and Herzegovina.’ I live in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where I am deputy director of the education department at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.” . . . Todd Sherwood writes, “My wife, Jane, and I announce the birth of our first child, Brandon Harlan, on July 4, 2006. I am an orthodontist in Hartsdale, N.Y. We live in Edgewater, N.J.”

1993
Douglas Bernstein has joined the New York City office of the law firm of Hodgson Russ, as a partner in the corporate securities and practice group. . . . Andrew and Jessica Miller Bowler ’94 send a photo and write, “We welcomed our first child, Justin Redmon, on July 17. We live in New York City, where we both work at Pfizer.” . . . Thomas McKevitt is a senior vice president with Allied World Assurance. . . . Douglas Nash sends a photo and writes, “My wife, Lindy, our four kids, and I are now living back home outside of Syracuse. That includes our newest, Abigail, born on August 17. She was delivered by classmate Suchitra Kavety.” . . . Craig Plummer (see ’94).

1994
Jessica Miller Bowler (see ’93). . . . Stacey Metcalf Plummer received the MIT Network of Educators in Science and Technology Distinguished Teacher Award last June. Stacey, a teacher for 12 years, teaches math at Hollis Brookline High School in Hollis, N.H. Stacey’s husband, Craig ’93, ’94W (MS), is an independent college consultant. . . . Ann Ford Sherman sends a photo and writes, “My husband, Rich, and I welcomed our first child, Tyler Daniel, on March 29. I’d love to hear from old friends and classmates. My e-mail is annfsherman at gmail (dot) com.” . . . Bari Steinholz writes, “On August 4, 2006, I gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Eli Preston Speiser. Three-year-old big sister Isabelle is eating Eli up with a spoon.”

1995
Kurt Bauman and Shara Grasso were married on July 15 in Scranton, Pa. They send a photo and write, “Many Rochester friends came up to help us celebrate.” Pictured, left to right, are (back row) Mike Del Vecchio, Emily Clarey Baumgartner ’97, Jeff Baumgartner ’94, Shara, Kurt, Jamie Cheney ’94, Dave Yanisko ’97, Rowan Crawford; (front row) Brent Davidson ’94, Michael Meleca ’94, and Bill Dalicandro ’94. . . . Martin Jakubiak writes, “I am now boarded by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. I also am in my final year of my second residency in medical oncology at the Bay Area Veterinary Specialists in San Leandro, Calif.”

1996
Nathan and Lynda Solheim Balint send a photo of their work in Africa. They traveled to Ghana and Tanzania last May and June, where Lynda, an obstetrician and gynecologist, volunteered at a public health clinic, and Nathan taught math, science, and English at the local secondary school. . . . Eric Snyder and Maria Milekic were married on July 15 in Sweden. Eric is a manager at Pfizer in New York City, and Maria is a research scientist at Columbia University Medical Center. . . . Karen Wisch Zames and her husband, Jonathan, announce the birth of their son, Justin Michael, on May 5, 2006.

1997
Lt. Tom Donohue was awarded a Navy Commendation Medal and Combat Action Ribbon for his service as chief of staff of Naval Special Warfare Task Group in the Arabian Peninsula while in Baghdad during 2004–05. Tom recently left the Navy. . . . Mark Drapeau writes, “I was named one of two new policy fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. I’m working at the Center for Technology and National Security Policy, a think tank within the Department of Defense.” . . . Stefanie Greenberg and Jason Chautin were married on April 22, 2006, in Alexandria, Va. “Naomi Bass Grace ’96, Rebecca Bier, Diana Caracino, Joanne Cosiol, Karen Levin Kennedy, and Angela Keros Xintaris ’96 celebrated with us,” Stefanie writes. She and Jason live in Falls Church, Va. . . . Nancy Jaquith Kneiss is a senior graphic designer in Harvard University’s communications department. . . . Susanne Grossman Lamb writes, “My husband, Kevin, and I welcomed our second daughter, Abigail Naomi, on March 3, 2006. Our older daughter, Rachel, is 3.” . . . Kim Brobst Thomas writes, “My husband, Greg, and I would like to announce the birth of our first child, Ella Mackenzie, on February 13, 2006. We live in Leesburg, Va., where I work for the federal government, and Greg is a systems administrator.”

1998
Michelle Weiner Blumberg sends a photo and writes, “My husband, Len, and I welcomed our daughter, Rebecca Brooke, in January 2006. Our son, Lucas, is 2.” . . . Steven Herlehy and Colleen Williams were married on July 2, 2005, in Rochester. Steven is the northeast regional account manager for Ampac Flexibles, and Colleen is owner and CEO of The Write Source. They live in Penfield, N.Y. . . . Jamye Marcus and Matthew Cole were married on May 21, 2005, at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. Allison Reich and Aaron Muderick were in the bridal party. Jamye and Matthew live in Stamford, Conn. . . . Christopher Noye and Amy Lisandrelli send a photo of the alumni who attended their wedding on July 10, 2005. Pictured (left to right) are David Katz ’95, Jason Goldy ’96, Patrick Quinn, Matthew Finniss, Rick McCullough ’95, David Cheikin ’97, Kevin McClain, Michael Turnamian ’96, Steven Yunis, Elana Brownstein ’99, Brian Militzok, Matthew Kilmer, Ria Dimalanta Nova, Christopher Hasson ’96, Julie Mazzara Shulman, Matthew Shulman, Gwen Munson Bruns, Gregg Simon, Raina Morganstein ’99, Jay Bruns ’94, Christopher, Amy, Anup Muduli ’96, Shira Limmer, Sanjay Goswami ’99, Kara O’Leary Carroll, Michael Cole, Ryall Carroll, Genelle Sawyer Cole ’99, Bridgett Claxton Langstaff, Rabih Allaf, Nicole Lanatra ’97, and Sharam Teimouri ’96. . . . Kara O’Leary and Ryall Carroll were married on July 29, 2006, in New York City. Kara is vice president for programs at Junior Achievement, and Ryall is a doctoral student in marketing at Baruch College. . . . Paul Stukenborg (see ’99).

1999
Jeff Reidmiller (see ’01 School of Nursing). . . . Paul ’98, ’00 (MS) and Laura Beck Stukenborg ’00W (MS) announce the birth of their son, Timothy Beck, on May 12, 2006.