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Kathleen (Bready) Pellegrino, BS Springfield, Massachusetts Kathleen is principal of LivingStone, LLC, a consulting firm that provides financial, government relations, marketing, and construction management services. Last november, she and her husband, Joseph, starred in a production of A.R. gurney’s Love Letters for Panache Productions, a nonprofit theater company. She recently hosted her fiftieth high school reunion at her second home in Sandwich, MA. Contact Kathleen at kpellegrino@livingstonellc.com.
1964
Daniel Tokar, BS, gSM’64 Prescott, Arizona Daniel is a trainer for northern Arizona SCORE and on the boards of the City of Prescott Industrial Development Authority and the Prescott Community Center. He is also on several endowment fund boards. E-mail him at pettittokar@netscape.net.
1968
Edward Kazanjian, BS Belmont, Massachusetts Edward retired from his position of assistant superintendent for business and finance for the Westwood Public Schools. He and his wife, Mary, celebrated their 40th anniversary in november. He now looks forward to golfing, consulting, and spending time with the two children of his daughter, Karen Kazanjian Lilla (COM’95), and son-in-law, Paul Lilla (SED’95). E-mail Edward at eakazanjian@verizon.net.
1969
David Hollowell, BS, MS’72, gSM’74 Wolfeboro, new Hampshire David retired after 20 years as executive vice president and treasurer of the University of Delaware. He received the university’s Medal of Distinction in recognition of his service. David is now consulting and is president-elect of the Boston University Alumni Association. E-mail him at daveh@udel.edu. Robert E. Jalette, BS Orange, Connecticut Robert, a retired member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a construction manager with Southern Connecticut gas Company and chairman of the northeast gas Association’s gas Operations School. Contact him at jalettefamily@hotmail.com.
1972
Joe Coffey, Jr., BS Summerville, South Carolina Joe is director of gEL Engineering, an engineering
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and environmental consulting firm headquartered in Charleston, SC. He serves as president of the Charleston chapter of the South Carolina Society of Professional Engineers. Contact him at jcoffey1@sc.rr.com.
1981
Sheila Hemeon-Heyer, BS Amherst, Massachusetts Sheila oversees global regulatory affairs at Boston Scientific Corporation, a medical device company specializing in less invasive procedures. She and her husband, Mark, have three sons, one of whom attends the University of Oregon and one of whom will start college in the fall. “I would love to hear from fellow engineers from the Class of 1981,” Sheila writes. Contact her at heyers@bsci.com.
1988
Lawrence B. Tena, BS new York, new York Lawrence, a radiation oncologist, was quoted in the New York Post on December 1, 2008 about his new cancer treatment at the St. Vincent’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in new York, nY. He is the first person in Manhattan to treat a prostate cancer patient with Varian’s RapidArc technology. He was also interviewed by Channel 2 CBS television news in new York City and Fox national television news about the new technology and treatment. Contact him at lbtena@yahoo.com.
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1985
Daramana George Gata, CAS’82, Eng BS’85 Plano, Texas Daramana is the section manager of the Portable Audio Converters Design group at Texas Instruments, where he has worked for 19 years. “My circuit designs have been a part of over $1 billion of generated revenue,” he writes. “I hold seven patents.” Matthew F. Murphy, BS Middletown, Delaware Matthew is a project engineer at DuPont and president of the Wilmington section of the International Society of Automation. He has been with both organizations since 1989. E-mail him at murphymatt@verizon.net.
1986
Steve Ryan, BS Malvern, Pennsylvania Steve recently joined Johnson Controls’s Efficiency group as a service manager covering the Delmarva region.
1987
Noam Levine, BS Arlington, Massachusetts noam is a partner manager at The MathWorks in natick, MA. Previously, he was a business development manager at Analog Devices and an independent marketing consultant for iZotope, Inc. Joao “John” Pina, BS, MS’92 Bradenton, Florida John is vice president of global supply chain at gE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, headquartered in Charlottesville, VA. He has been with gE for 21 years, including stints in its aviation and security sections. Contact him at johnpina@msn.com.
Dorothy (Gregg) Jensen atop the living roof at the California Academy of Sciences with sons Will, 16 months, and Robert, 6 years, and husband John.
1990
Dorothy (Gregg) Jensen, BS Alameda, California Dorothy welcomed a second son, William James, on August 27, 2007. E-mail her at dorothy@alum.bu.edu. Ezra Kucharz, BS glen Rock, new Jersey In December 2008, Ezra joined Filife.com, a digital personal finance joint venture owned by IAC and Dow Jones, as president and general manager.
1991
Steve Chen, BS San Francisco, California Steve founded and built newRetirement.com (www. newretirement.com), a website that helps people find information about planning for a financially secure retirement. Professor Zvi Bodie (SMg) is one of the com-
Ketan Kishore Mehta, MS Mumbai, India After graduation, Ketan returned to India to start a biotech venture specializing in agricultural and environmental biotechnology, with a focus on bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, insect repellants, solid waste management and effluent treatment. Over the years, Ketan has established marketing links with India’s leading agriinputs companies and solid waste management companies such as Tata Chemicals and United Phosphorus. Contact Ketan at ecosense_mamoo@yahoo.com.
1995
A. Mark Mento, BS Boston, Massachusetts Mark and Jennifer (Konigsberg) Mento (SAR’97,’99, gSM’04) of Boston, MA, announce the birth of their first child, Jacob Andrew, on April 14, 2008. Contact them at jmento@mayinstitute.org.
pany’s advisors. “We’re always looking for search engine optimization, online marketing and domain expertise, so feel free to reach out via LinkedIn if you are interested in what we’re doing at newRetirement,” says Steve.
H. Alex Sanchez, BS Boston, Massachusetts Alex was featured in the October 27, 2008, issue of Forbes for his work with the missile manufacturer Raytheon using conditioned honeybees to detect explosives.
1992
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Jennifer Wlos Fasciano, BS, SPH’02 Lebanon, new Jersey Jennifer received an MD from george Washington University in 1997. After earning a master’s degree at BU, she became a stay-at-home mom to Ella, seven, Bobby, six, and Lily, two. “We recently moved from Boston to central new Jersey, and I look forward to using some of those degrees soon (at least part time),” she writes. Contact Jennifer at jfasciano731@yahoo.com.
1994
Craig Bernero, BS San Francisco, California Craig recently relocated from Upton, MA, to take on an expanded role as a global senior director and general manager for one of six business units at EMC Corporation. “My wife and three children are loving the transition and enjoying everything that the state has to offer—not to mention unbelievable weather,” he writes. E-mail him at cbernero@resourceful.com. Kelley (Garland) Irving, BS Allen, Texas Kelley married Joseph Daniel Irving on September 23, 2006 in McKinney, TX. Amy McCagg (’94) was a bridesmaid. Contact Kelley at kirving@rtkl.com.
Engineering and would love to get in touch with old classmates and hear ideas for alumni outreach. E-mail her at kerry.twibell.2000@alum.bu.edu.
Jeremy Wellan, BS Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Jeremy and Suki Day Wellen (CAS’97) announce the birth of their son, Quinn Joseph, on August 6, 2008.
1999
Adam Bulakowski, BS Burlington, Vermont Adam earned an MBA with distinction from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University, where he was a Tuck Scholar. He now works at ipCapital group, a Vermont-based strategy consulting firm focused on maximizing clients’ returns on investments in their intellectual assets. Contact Adam at abulakowski@yahoo.com.
2000
Marissa K Fayer, BS Stamford, Connecticut Marissa is engaged to marry Jason Coppola of Stamford, CT. She writes, “We plan to wed in October 2009. Julie greenspoon (CAS’00) is the maid of honor in our wedding. We hope you are all doing well.” Contact Marissa at mfayer@gmail.com. Kerry Twibell, BS new York, new York Kerry is a business development manager at Newsweek. She is also an alumni board member of the College of
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Corey (left) and Kelly Young
Kelly (Edmonds) Young, BS East Hartford, Connecticut Kelly and Corey Young were married on August 15, 2008, in north Stonington, CT. Tara Shaffer (COM‘00) was in the wedding party and guests of the wedding included fellow BU alumni Ellen Seigenthaler (CAS’01), Jennifer (Francis) gragen (SAR’00), Danielle Terranova (CAS’00), and Renee (Raposo) Desrosiers (CAS‘99). Kelly is a validation engineer at Pratt & Whitney and is expecting the couple’s first child in June. Contact her at kelle@mail.com.
2001
Erik M. Lawrence, BS gaithersburg, Maryland In October 2008, Erik Lawrence of gaithersburg, MD, was promoted to associate at the technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, VA. He has been with the firm since 2002. E-mail him at erik.m.lawrence@gmail.com
2007
Josh Girard, BS Lyman, Maine Josh departed for Zambia in July as part of the Peace Corps Master’s International Program. In addition to pursuing a master’s degree in engineering, Josh will help local communities create fish farming programs and provide engineering support for water and sanitation projects.
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