30s
Harry Pratt Sr. ’36 was a commissioned officer, US Public Health Service,
spraying houses with DDT to kill malaria mosquitoes, first in Puerto Rico in
1930, and then Vietnam in 1945. He taught mosquito control from the Centers for
Disease Control from 1946 until 1972. He writes, “Your family issue of the UMass
magazine (Summer 2007) is wonderful. I am 92 and particularly appreciated Ms.
Pierik’s article on aging. I moved from Atlanta to be near my son in Simpsonville,
South Carolina, in 2003.”
50s
Gilbert Leveille ’56, executive director of the Wrigley Science Institute
in Chicago, Illinois, was awarded an honorary degree from Purdue
University during spring commencement.
60s
Loren Flagg ’63 retired after a 40-year career in Alaska; he spent
20 years as a fisheries biologist with the Department of Fish and
Game and another 20 as a fishing guide on the Kenai River.
He writes, “My wife, Sandra, and I live in a new home on the Kenai
Golf Course, about 100 miles south of Anchorage.” Their children
and grandchildren live in Alaska as well. “I would love to hear from
any former classmates—especially those from the ‘married dorms’ or
the track and football teams.” Loren can be reached at flags@alaska.net.
Sheila (Ryan) Roy ’63 and her husband, Real, live in Fairfield, Connecticut,
where they own Cachet, an upscale furniture consignment shop featuring
antiques and estate jewelry. Their store was voted Best Consignment
Shop in Fairfield County 2007. See more at www.cachetconsignment.com.
Aurora Riel ’64G sends a hello to all her classmates and writes that
she has been teaching accounting at Chowan University in North Carolina.
Marilyn Gates (Mongeau) Ishler ’65 retired as director of the South
Hadley Council on Aging in 1999 and has spent the past six years traveling,
serving on the selectboard, and having a wonderful time with her seven
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She received the Lions Club
Citizen of the Year Award for 1999 and served as the first woman to
be president of the South Hadley Lions Club in 2005-06. In 2003, Marilyn
was chairperson of South Hadley’s 250th Anniversary celebration. Her
daughter is Meredith Mongeau ’98, whose son, Michael, is currently
a student at UMass Amherst. She writes, “As an avid Red Sox fan who
has season tickets at spring training, I’m wondering if anyone would
be interested in a UMass Reunion in Fort Myers during March 2008.”
She can be reached at mgiretired@comcast.net.
Joanne Gillis-Donovan ’66, a clinical associate professor at the University
of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Nursing, celebrated her 10th anniversary
in June as president and CEO of Melmar, the Berwyn-based nonprofit
provider of services for people with disabilities.
Rick Cheney ’69 married Meredith Miller in March. He’s a professor
of biology at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia,
where they live.
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Dave MacLaughlan has been a baseball coach for the Greater Lowell Technical
High School in Tyngsboro for 24 seasons and recently won the 300th
game of his career. He is also the Tyngsboro school’s athletic director
and was named the Greater Lowell Coach of the year.
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Joy Mosher ’86G, associate profes-sor and chair of kinesiology at SUNY
Cortland, received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty
Service, during May 2007 commencement ceremonies.
Paul Souza has been promoted to chief financial officer for Hyaluron
Contract Manufacturing in Burling-ton and will be responsible for all
financial operations, including investor relations, at the privately
held company.
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Paul Gerstein, a member of the medical staff of Holyoke Medical Center
since 1990, has been elected chief of the department of Emergency Medicine
there. He lives in Amherst.
Mary Keane received a master’s degree in social work from Catholic
University in Washington, DC, in May.
Alan Searleman has been named Dana Professor at St. Lawrence University
in Canton, New York. Visit umassmag.com/photos.
Donald Shumway, CEO of Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield,
New Hampshire, was honored for his service to children and families
with the Bruce E. Friedman Award, presented by the New Hampshire Partners
in Service, a statewide association of agencies serving children, youth,
and families, during its annual meeting in June.
H. Michael Sokolow, a first assistant federal public defender for the
Southern District of Texas, was appointed a member of the Texas Board
of Law Examiners by the Texas Supreme Court. Sokolow, who earned his
MA and PhD from Ohio State and his JD from the University of Texas,
previously received the Outstanding Assistant Federal Defender award
from the National Association of Federal Defenders in 2005.
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Paul Robinson, assistant chief probation officer at Barnstable Superior
Court, was honored in May at the fifth annual Probation Employee
Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the State House.
Robert Sheehan has been named provost at Coastal Carolina University
in Conway, South Carolina.
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Michael Brown writes, “I was one of the first people to have been in
the BDIC program at UMass majoring in literature and Third World
Studies. This program allowed me to do a lot of independent study
work, one year of which occurred in Africa.” Michael is president
of the nonprofit Innovative Resources Management, located in Washington,
D.C., which works primarily in Africa. “We concentrate on conflict
management, anticorruption, forest conservation, food and livelihood
security, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Our innovation is that
we have figured out how to involve local people in planning and management
in ways that accelerate ownership and empowerment, principles that
are often stated but difficult to realize in practice.” For
more information visit www.irmgt.com.
Richard Hilary (G) recently retired from teaching in England for 32
years, the last 14 as head teacher of Chamberlayne Park School, Southampton.
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Vincent Boshar is the new eastern regional sales manager for PFERD
Inc. in Leominster. He lives in Chelmsford with his wife, Kelly Ann,
daughter Rebecca, and son Christopher ’09.
Danuta Bukatko (G), professor of psychology and director of the Women’s
and Gender Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
has been selected as the first Joseph H. Maguire
’58 Professorship
in Education. In this position he will chair the Education Department.
Richard Chaisson, professor of medicine, epidemiology, and international
health at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore,
Maryland, is leading two global studies to test the effectiveness of
the antibiotic moxifloxacin to treat TB.
Donna (March) Francis recently relocated from Petaluma, California,
to Williamsburg, Virginia. Her husband, HS Chief Raymond Francis, was
reassigned to the Coast Guard Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia.
She writes, “After driving cross-country to our new home, we celebrated
our 15th wedding anniversary.” Donna is the community relations coordinator
for the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia.
Frederic Myerson is the incoming president of the Quincy Toastmasters
Club for the 2007-2008 year. He earned a master’s of science from Syracuse
University in exercise physiology and recently received his certified
personal trainer designation from the National Strength and Conditioning
Association. He’d love to hear from some of his UMass friends and can
be reached at ussmissouri@earthlink.net.
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Jeff Bonar ’79G, ’85G is the founder of JumpStart Wireless in Boca
Raton, Florida. His product allows users to transmit business forms
from anywhere, eliminating paperwork and allowing instant access to
data. More information on the company and its products can be found
at www.jumpstartwireless.com.
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Robert F. L. MacDonald (G) was presented the Distinguished Service
Award by the Rotary Foundation. He lives in West Springfield and
has been a member of the Rotary Club there since 1982.
C. Veronica Guerra Varno is the executive director of the International
Center of Syracuse and a regular columnist for the Skaneateles Journal
in New York.
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Catherine Clabby, a journalist for more than 20 years, has been appointed
a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT for the academic year 2007-08.
She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, Christoph
Guttentag, and their daughter, Amelia.
John Kowal (G), professor of plant science at SUNY Cobleskill, received
the University at Albany’s Presidential Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation
Award for the outstanding quality of his dissertation research. He
earned his doctorate in educational administration and policy studies
for the University at Albany in December 2006.
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S. Lawrence Kocot ’86G, senior advisor to the administrator at the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, has been appointed to the Commonwealth Health
Research Board by Virginia governor Timothy Kaine. He is a visiting
fellow at the Brookings Institution and deputy director of the Engelberg
Center for Health Care Reform in Washington, D.C.
Van Lan Truong recently moved back to Massachusetts from Texas and
writes, “I would like to find my economics classmates from 1980-82
who used to live at Mary Lyons dorm. I would love to keep the connection
from those wonderful college years.” She can be reached at vanlantruong@rcn.com.
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Paul Basken is senior reporter, covering the federal government for
The Chronicle of Higher Education. He lives in D.C. with his wife,
Maureen, an advocacy director with Amnesty International, and their
two children, Frederick and Celeste. Reach him at paul@basken.com.
Helene (Leibowitz) and Joseph
Forte ’81 live in Bayside, Wisconsin,
with their two sons, Joseph and Ezra. Daughter Erica is a junior at
UMass Amherst. Helene was recently promoted to vice president of medical
operations for APS Healthcare, Commercial Division, and Joe is an attorney
and works as an adjudication officer for the Department of Homeland
Security.
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Keith Liederman, executive director of Kingsley House in New Orleans,
has been named to the Board of Directors of the Child Welfare League
of America, the nation’s oldest and largest membership-based child
welfare advocacy organization. He has been at the forefront of Hurricane
Katrina recovery efforts in southeast Louisiana. He recently welcomed
former presidents George H. Bush and William Clinton who came to
his agency to announce relief provided by the Bush-Clinton Katrina
Fund. He and his wife, Luanne, live in New Orleans with their daughter,
Camille, 11.
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John Milkiewicz graduated in June from the Naval War College in Newport,
Rhode Island, with a master’s in Strategic Studies. He writes, “My
family, Liz, Mikey, and Jac-Jac, are heading back to the warmer climes
of Washington, D.C., where I will occupy a position in the high-threat
protective details division of the U.S. Department of State, and
get to visit highly sought-after vacation hotspots such as Iraq,
Afghanistan, and Bosnia. Sounds like a good gig. If anyone would
like to drop a line and say hi, I can be reached at locke45@hotmail.com.”
Martha (Perry) Morrissette was promoted to human resources manager
at the Norfolk & Dedham Group in Dedham. She writes, “Since entering
the insurance industry in 1988, I have attained several professional
designations and I’m currently pursuing graduate studies at Bryant
University.” She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, JR.
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April Peppe (G) recently joined Canon USA in Lake Success, New York,
as director of human resources. Previously she was vice president
in the human resources division with the Bank of New York. She lives
in Rockville Centre, Long Island, with her husband, Michael Cassatoo,
and their daughter, Brooke.
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Jennifer Levine ’88 lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband,
Aaron Task, and their daughter, Davida. She is a graduate of the
San Francisco School of Circus Arts Clown Conservatory and a recipient
of a 2007 Puffin Foundation grant. In August, she performed her original
puppet drama “The Miracle on Monroe Street” at the 2007 New York
International Fringe Festival. More information on Jennifer is available
at www.princessmoxie.org or umassmag.com/photos.
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Patrick Hannigan writes, “I’m still on the Cape, successfully avoiding
the ‘real world’ and operating a real estate and property management
company. I’ve lost contact with a lot of great people and would love
to reconnect.” Patrick can be reached via e-mail at mail@gatekeeperspropertymanagement.com.
Michael Walker ’92G, a licensed professional civil engineer in 15 states,
has been promoted to vice president of GEI Consultants in Boston, a
geotechnical, environmental, and water resources engineering firm.
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Brian French earned his JD from Boston College Law School and is an
attorney at Nixon Peabody in Boston. Previously he worked for Holland & Knight,
also in Boston.
Amy Horowitz lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her son, Tyrone, who
was born in February. She writes, “I have taken a break from my job
as a social worker to be with the baby. Reach me at adh425@gmail.com.”
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Karen Carbone is director of consumer and business insights for the
graphic design agency, Little & Co. Inc., in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Maria Lockheardt is the executive director of the Worcester Public
Library Foundation.
Bill O’Leary is the chief marketing officer and assistant vice president
for marketing and communications at Georgetown University in Washington,
D.C.
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Saron (Lang) Duffy and her husband, Kevin
’94, live in Malden with
their two children; Keiran, born in April, and his big sister, Sophia,
who, according to Mom, “is thrilled to not have to share her shoes
with him.” Sharon and Kevin would love to hear from UMass friends
and can be reached at sharon_duffy@emerson.edu.
Karen Lynn ’92, store manager at Barnes & Noble
Bookstore of Hadley, recently started a publishing company called
Book Your Life, LLC, writing and publishing personal biographies
and collective memoirs. “We believe you don’t have to be famous to
have lived an extaordinary life,” says www.bookyourlife.com. Lynn
lives in South Hadley with her son, Brady.
Henry Toromoreno ’92, along with his wife, Rose, have launched a new
line of SPF 50+ protective children’s swimwear called Sunfish. They
write, “We decided to start our own company after we experienced years
of frustration when shopping for our children’s swimwear.” Their products
can be purchased online at www.sunfishswimwear.com.
93
Burton Osterweis (G) recently celebrated his two-year anniversary as
an independent consultant. Osterweis Business Consulting has more
than 10 years of experience in SAP applications and multinational
management experience in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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Chris Flood ’97G is trial chief for the Public Defender Service in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Michael Mayer ’99G, after earning a degree specializing
in natural resources law, now works in an environmental policy office
of the National Park Service. He writes, “I recently was sent on
a Department of Interior detail to the Republic of Georgia to assist
them in improving their laws for protected areas. I spent two-and-a-half
weeks reviewing their legislation, meeting with government officials,
and developing an assessment, including legislative amendment recommendations.”
Michael lives in Colorado.
Lauren (Moroz) Ratner writes, “My family spent the last nine months
living in Bangalore, India, for my husband Ian’s job. It was a great
experience but I must admit I’m excited to be coming home to the U.S.”
They live in Raleigh, North Carolina, with their children, Ava and
James.
Femi Richards and his wife, Nettie, had twins Ryan Daniel Olufemi and
Nina Lee on May 17. They join older sister Lauren Yvonne at home in
Silver Spring, Maryland. Femi is assistant vice president, privacy
compliance, at ChoicePoint Inc.
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Denis Gendreau has been promoted to director of media planning at Mintz & Hoke’s
media practice in Avon, Connecticut.
Matthew Irish has been promoted from senior director to vice president
in the government relations division of O’Neill and Associates in Boston.
Natasha Trethewey (G) is an associate professor of creative writing
at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She was named the winner of
the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Native Guard, her collection
about the first officially sanctioned regiment of black soldiers in
the Union Army.
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Patrick Flynn, a special agent with the NOAA Fisheries Office, was
awarded the bronze medal from the Department of Commerce in May in
Washington, D.C.
Taylor Mascovitz married Catherine Sheridan in Mexico in May with Shelly
Bisegna ’98 as best man. After returning from a one-year military tour
in Iraq in January 2006, Taylor is working as an international tax
manager at Ernst & Young, LLP. He and Catherine live in Boston
and can be reached at taylor.mascovitz@gmail.com.
Tina (Johnson) Reed lives in Auburn, New York, with her new husband,
Doug, and their new daughter, Amber, born in June. She joins big brother,
Troy, 3. Tina is an independent consultant for the Pampered Chef and
can be reached at reed0237@roadrunner.com.
Rebecca Shave married Emilio Sanchez in April in Winter Park, Florida.
Matron of honor was Kristin Williams ’95; bridesmaids were Kelly
Daniels-Baker ’96 and Ines Rivera ’97.
Cheryl (Lyons) Sullivan received her MBA from Bryant University in
May and begins her fifth year with GTECH, a lottery solutions provider
based in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Maureen (Hicks) Caouette (G) was selected by the National Art Education
Association to receive the Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year
Award. She teaches in the Littleton Middle School.
Tanya Carlino married John Bell in November 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Audrey Carmosino ’95 and Rebecca
Cecala were bridesmaids. Tanya is
a flight nurse with University MedEvac-Hahnemann University Hospital
and John is a firefighter, both in Philadelphia.
Sharon (Lovett) Levine and her husband, Andy
’98, had their first child,
Ava Rose, in September. They live in Franklin. Check out umassmag.com/photos for a picture of an incredibly cute and happy Ava.
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Dennis Egan has joined the law firm of Bacon and Wilson in Springfield
as an associate. Dennis earned his JD from Western New England College
School of Law.
Andrew Golden and his wife, Beth DeSimone-Golden, had a baby boy, Cole,
in May. They live in Wakefield.
Jean Maranville married Greg
Gibson ’98 in January in Chestnut Hill
and honeymooned in Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora Bora. Alumni in the wedding
party included Rose Maranville ’04, Jonathan Gibson
’00, and William
Maranville ’06; guests were Marlon Banta
’96, Bernie Celli ’97, Jonathan Celli ’02, Melissa (Allen) Celli ’99,
’01G, Joanna Levine ’97, Jonathan Luther ’95, and Eric
Turnquist ’97. She writes, “Greg and I met
in 1994 when we were both industrial engineering majors at UMass and
now both work at Staples in Framingham.”
Jennifer Sell has been promoted to captain at the Amherst Fire Department.
She began her career there as a student firefighter while attending
UMass Amherst.
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Sandra Krauss is a firefighter/paramedic for the Easthampton Fire Department.
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Kofi Cash, a healthcare performance improvement specialist at Sutter
Health in Sacramento, California, was recently promoted to clinical
performance improvement consultant to the Bay Region. This includes
six Sutter hospitals within and near the cities of San Francisco
and Oakland. He writes, “I miss the New England Indian summers and
fall foliage. My best friend, Wesley Jacques, and I always make a
point to see the Red Sox when they come to town to play the Oakland
Athletics.”
Jennifer Farabini married Jim
Hoffman ’97 in June in Rehoboth. They
honeymooned in Aruba. Jason Hartellius ’97, Steve
Beek ’97, and Bevan
Morrison ’02 were in the wedding party; Steve
Michael ’96, Amanda (Lounsbury) Belloff ’01 and Julie
Henderson ’00 attended. Jenn writes, “Jim comes
from a long line of UMass alumni who also attended: Elizabeth
(Hoffman) Kimmell ’72; Dennis Hoffman ’74 and his daughter, Cheryl
’06; Catherine (Hoffman), and William
White ’78, and Teresa (Hoffman) Touzjian
’80.” Jim and Jenn attend UMass events frequently and look forward
to catching up with old friends.
Katie Grogan, four-time water polo All-America selection at UMass Amherst,
was named to the Collegiate Water Polo Association Hall of Fame. She
lives in Irvine, California, with her husband, Oscar Alaniz.
Paul Melley, director of the Chapel Choir and the Contemporary Ensemble
at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, has released his debut
album, Humbled. For more information visit paulmelley.com.
Jason Randall ’00 and Ross Giombetti
’00 have been recognized by the
Harold Grinspoon Charitable Foundation Entrepreneurship Initiative
for their business, www.countryclubcritics.com. Jason writes, “We conceived
the concept while at UMass and launched this past fall. With the Grinspoon
grant we will now focus on the marketing and development of the site
as your place for no-holds-barred golf course assessments. We have
been able to build a business around something we are both passionate
about and love to do.”
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Michael Burns ’01G writes, “I’ve released my fourth documenatry film,
a five-part educational series on democracy called Majority
Rules.
It looks at how young people from six countries view democracy in
its nuances and subtleties. It’s ideal for the classroom, as a supplement
to lectures and discussion on politics and government.” The Web site
for the film is majorityrulesmovie.com.
Rob Conery is the new fishing columnist for the Cape Cod Times.
Russell Fleury is an environmental scientist and certified hazardous
materials manager at Tighe & Bond in Worcester.
Kevin Kelly (G) has been hired as the new principal for Deerfield Elementary
School. Previously, he had been assistant principal there.
02
Joanna Kaczorowska (G) will participate this September in the second
pilot phase of the performance and education fellowship in The Academy—a
program of Carnegie Hall, the Juilliard School, and the Weill Music
Institute.
Lauren Krawczyk married Mike
Tatalias ’99 with 21 UMass alumni attending.
Visit umassmag.com/photos to see the crew.
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Jessica Stelmok earned a master’s in business administration with a
concentration in finance this May from Anna Maria College in Paxton.
