1981
Scott Birnbaum ’82 (MS) writes to say he is president and managing director of Ameriquest Capital Group, a private equity firm in New York City. He lives in Livingston, N.J., with his wife, Barbara Barasky Birnbaum, and his two sons, Eric, 14, and Steven, 10.

1983
20th Reunion
October 10–12, 2003
www.rochester.edu/alumni/classes/1983

1984
Bob Glowacky ’85M (MS) writes to say that he and his wife, Janney Wilson, are pleased to announce the birth of their second child, William Wilson Glowacky, on November 11, 2002. “Big sister Alexandra, 4, is thrilled and couldn’t be happier with the family’s newest edition.” The family lives in Welles-ley, Mass., and are happily in touch with many of their fellow Rochester alums, Bob says. . . . Hungry man Jim Leff writes to describe his experiences as the connoisseur behind the Web site Chowhound.com, a guide for fans of food. He is author of several books, the latest of which is The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Greater New York City: The Undiscovered World of Hyperdelicious Offbeat Eating in All Five Boroughs. . . . Carol Burney Lewis and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of their son, Joshua Bruce, on March 8.

1985
Robin Buchholz and Michael Grant were married in March. . . . Norman Guadagno has been named vice president of marketing at Qpass, a business systems software firm. He joined the company in January 2001. . . . Kathy Kriese writes to say she has been elected to the board of directors of nonprofit group AchieveKids, which assists children with emotional development disorders. Kathy is employed by RSA Security in San Mateo, Calif. . . . Michael Lyle has been named partner in the litigation department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. . . . “We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our fourth child, Abigail Sang-Ah Wilson,” writes Nancy DeKimpe Wilson. “Abigail was born in March 2002 in Korea; she joined our family in August. Her three older siblings adore her (as do her parents!).” Nancy also writes that they moved to New Hampshire last September and are “enjoying the beautiful area.” . . . Thales Optem, designer and manufacturer of optical systems has named J. Robert Zinter ’87 (MS) director of technology and product development.

1986
Michael Cassidy and his wife, Paula, announce the birth of their second child, Ian, on July 20, 2002. Ian joins his sister, Chloe, 2.

1988
15th Reunion
October 10–12, 2003
www.rochester.edu/alumni/classes/1988
Robert Colon has been appointed as head of the New York attorney general’s regional office in Rochester. . . . Philippe Erwin is vice president of interactive entertainment for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. . . . Carrie Freitag appeared in a February episode of Lifetime Television’s Final Justice, which told the story of her brother, William, who was murdered by a childhood friend. Carrie has also written a book on the subject: Aftermath: In the Wake of Murder. . . . Kelly Gridley was promoted to assistant vice president of First Niagara Bank in Auburn, N.Y., where she also resides. . . . Mary Reed McCall has published her third medieval romance, The Crimson Lady. . . . Brian Sweeney writes, “My wife, Lynn, and I added No. 4 to the fold late last year when our first son, William, was born. The brood now consists of AnnaLynn, 8; Taryn, 7; Catherine, 5; and William, 1. We all look forward to seeing everyone this fall at our 15th reunion! I’m not in the Reserves so I wasn’t called up, but I’m still with GE in an IT leadership role. If you’re in the East Granby, Conn., area, give me a call!”

1989

CPAC Inc. has announced the appointment of attorney Stephen Carl to its board of directors. Stephen is CEO of Clover Capital Management in Pittsford, N.Y. . . . Martin Duclos is senior medical partner at the West Mifflin Primary Care Center near Pittsburgh. He and his wife, Anna Boettcher, who recently celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary, have three children: Jeffrey Christian, 5; Matthew Andrew, 3; and Abigail Rose, 1. . . . Douglas Gerhardt and Joan Fischer Gerhardt write that they “proudly announce the birth of Zachary Reuben on September 27, 2002. He looks just like big brother Mitchell, now 3 1/2. We can’t wait to get them into University attire!” Joan returned to work as vice president of Behan Communications, a public affairs firm in Glens Falls, N.Y. Douglas will be joining the New York State Council of School Superintendents as assistant director of legislative counsel. They live in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.