Class Notes
River Campus Undergraduate: 1990s
Reunion News
College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering classes celebrating reunions
October 6–8, 2006
Slater Society: All post-50th Reunion Classes
65th Reunion: 1941
60th Reunion: 1946
55th Reunion: 1951
50th Reunion: 1956
45th Reunion: 1961
40th Reunion: 1966
35th Reunion: 1971
30th Reunion: 1976
25th Reunion: 1981
20th Reunion: 1986
15th Reunion: 1991
10th Reunion: 1996
5th Reunion: 2001
More about Meliora Weekend
1990
Eileen McCarthy Cakouros and her husband, Jason,
announce the birth of their son, Drew Alexander, on November 2, 2004. He joins
his big sister, Anna. They write, “Looking forward to seeing everyone
at the reunion.” . . . John Curry is vice
president of Fred Alger Management. He is portfolio manager for the fixed-income
portion of Alger Balanced Funds, Alger Money Market Fund, and Castle Convertible
Fund. . . . Melissa Nagel Wetzler writes, “I
gave birth to my son, Wyatt, on May 6, 2004. He joins his two brothers, Gabriel
and Tyler. We still live in Boca Raton, Fla. I can’t wait for the 15th
reunion—it will be fun!”
1991
Michelle Brissette and Lewis Miller were married
on July 31, 2004, in Estes Park, Colo. They live in Denver.
1992
Jeremy Kriegel writes that he was elected partner
at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, a Chicago intellectual property law firm.
He lives in Riverwoods, Ill., with his wife, Michelle, and their two children,
Kayla and Asher. . . . Lawrence Loh, an associate
conductor for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, was named a finalist for the position
of conductor of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. He lives in Dallas
with his wife, Jennifer, and their son, Charlie. . . . Eben
and Kristin Lewis Norfleet ’96 announce
the birth of their son, Preston James, on June 30, 2004. They write, “He
is being spoiled by all of his grandparents, aunts, and uncles, especially Aunt
Denen Norfleet ’98.” Both Eben and
Kristin are practicing law in their respective firms and have built a new home
in Oswego, N.Y. . . . Jeff Reznick writes, “I
have resigned as executive director of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistance
Fund to become senior curator for collections at the National Museum of Health
and Medicine, a unit of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.” . .
. Reid Thompson was promoted to creative director
at Troika Design Group in Hollywood. Previously, he was lead designer.
1993
Lawrence Kleehammer ’94S (MBA) is president
of the Pittsford, N.Y., communications firm Buck & Pulleyn. . . . Douglas
Nash is a partner at Hiscock & Barclay in Syracuse. Before joining
the firm, he was a partner with Hale and Dorr in Boston and a special assistant
district attorney in Massachusetts. . . . Nancy Lundy
Silberstein and her husband, Eric, announce the birth of their daughter,
Alexa, who joins big brothers Zach, 4, and Jake, 2.
1994
Dennis Tucker has been named publisher of Whitman
Publishing in Atlanta.
1995
Our apologies to Beth Bamrick Daugherty. A note
that appeared under her name in the Spring 2005 issue of Review was
not from her and should not have been attributed to her. . . . Julie
Katz-Shapiro and her husband, Neil, announce the birth of their daughter,
Ellie Jay, on October 1, 2004. . . . Christina Valvo
’98W (MS) writes, “Wade Hellner and I were married on June 26, 2004,
in Rochester. We met three years ago on a Bay Area ultimate Frisbee team. We
currently live in Sunnyvale, Calif. I have been teaching middle school Spanish
for the last five years while Wade, who graduated from Notre Dame, has been
working as a software engineer. We are anticipating a move to the D.C. area
in the late summer so we can be closer to our family.” Alumni who attended
were Jennifer Jones, Adam
Besch-Turner ’96, Tom O’Connor, Rosann
Konecny Schiller, Doug Schiller, Debra Go ’86, ’92S (MBA),
Natasha Besch-Turner ’98, and David
Valvo ’90.
1996
Ryan Casazza (see ’98). . . . Celena
Evans was promoted to brand manager at Neenah Paper. She lives in Stone
Mountain, Ga., with her husband. . . . Kristin Lewis
Norfleet (see ’92).
1997
Family law attorney Annette Baker appeared on
Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor. She spoke on the
topic of court-ordered guardianships. Annette has a private practice in Beverly,
Mass. . . . Jonathan Gerenski and Leah Oliveiri
were married on August 21, 2004, in the Interfaith Chapel at the University.
Leah is a physical therapist at Agape Physical Therapy, and Jonathan is a physical
therapist at Southview Physical Therapy. They live in Rochester. . . . Tom
Kenniff, chief legal assistance officer for the 42nd Infantry Division
of the National Guard, was deployed to Iraq last December. He writes, “Before
being called to active duty, I served as an assistant district attorney in Westchester
County, N.Y. I plan to return to the Westchester District Attorney’s Office
upon completion of my 12-month tour in Iraq in December. I graduated from Hofstra
University Law School in May 2000. I would welcome e-mails from Rochester alumni
while I am in Iraq. My e-mail is thomas.kenniff(at)us(dot)army(dot)mil.”
. . . Nandini Piparaiya is president and chief
operating officer of GlobeOp Financial Services. She spearheaded the opening
of GlobeOp’s offices in Mumbai, India, last year. . . . Denise
Williams opened the D.M. Williams Funeral Home in Gates, N.Y., last year
. . . . Daniel Willkens has joined the law firm
Underberg & Kessler as an associate in the litigation department. He and
his wife live in Rochester.
1998
Michelle Blumberg and her husband, Len Weiner,
announce the birth of their son, Lucas Reid, in July 2004. . . . Jennifer
Brand and John Ciafullo were married on May 29, 2004, in Long Valley,
N.J. Melissa Motroni, Rosemarie Rutigliano, Vandana Iyer,
Stephanie Chiesi, Matthew Reh ’97, Daniel
Safin, and Jennifer Parroco attended. . . . Notoya
Green has launched the Manhattan laundry service The Laundry Spa. She
earned her law degree from Fordham University in 2001 and practiced law briefly
before starting her business. . . . Matthew Kilmer
married Margaret Jones on September 4, 2004, in Skaneateles, N.Y. Matthew is
a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch, and Margaret is an account executive
at the marketing communications firm Partners and Napier, both in Rochester.
. . . Jonathan Leombrone ’99 (MS) and Danni
Schwartzman were married on August 28, 2004, in the Interfaith Chapel at Rochester.
Jonathan is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, stationed in San Diego, and Danni
is a senior accountant at Sola International. Jonathan also is pursuing a master’s
degree in business administration at San Diego State University. . . . Denen
Norfleet (see ’92) . . . . Joshua Steiner
and Laurie Kurtelawicz ’99 were married
on June 12, 2004, in Canandaigua, N.Y. Joshua is a vice president at Lehman
Brothers in New York City, and Laurie is a pediatric resident at Yale–New
Haven Children’s Hospital in Connecticut. . . . Candace
Stevens performs with the Pittsburgh-based a cappella group In Acchord,
which has released its second CD, Departures. Candace coproduced the CD, which
includes two arrangements by Candace and another by Ryan
’96 and Alyssa Daudt Casazza ’99.
. . . Katherine Winkler has been hired as legislative
director for Rep. Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania.
1999
Alyssa Daudt Casazza (see ’98). . . . Beth
Cerrito and Craig Holmes were married on July 17, 2004, in the Interfaith
Chapel at Rochester. Beth is pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology at
the University, and Craig works at Communicate Wireless. They live in Henrietta,
N.Y. . . . John ’99E and Kari
Capone Kaefer ’99E write, “We purchased our first home in
New Jersey in 2004 and are really enjoying South Orange. John is pursuing a
career in film composition and recently joined Dream Artists Studios. I am building
my own business as a professional organizer for home and business owners in
New Jersey. We are so proud of our 2-year-old son, Andrew!” . . . Laurie
Kurtelawicz (see ’98). . . . Catherine Lee
and Michael Podolak were married on December 3, 2004, in Las Vegas. They live
in Cicero, N.Y. . . . Sondra Rosenberg writes
to say that she finished her master’s degree in transportation technology
and policy at the University of California at Davis. Sondra planned to move
to Reno, Nev., in the spring. She writes, “Feel free to contact me at
sondrar(at)gmail(dot)com.”
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