What’s the news? We are always eager to receive your news at the Magazine, care of the Class News Editor, University of Chicago Magazine, 1313 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637, or by e-mail: uchicago-magazine@uchicago.edu. No engagements, please. Items may be edited for space. As news is published in the order in which it arrives, it may not appear immediately. Please specify the year under which you would like your news to appear. Otherwise, we will list: (1) all former undergraduates (including those who later received graduate degrees) by the year of their undergraduate degree, and (2) all former students who received only graduate degrees by the year of their final degree.

1990's

90College alumni-Grace Chan, AB'90, AM'90, writes: Hi friends! There's a lot of wonderful news for this issue, so I had to wave my editing shears pretty mercilessly-Sorry! But do keep the news coming. It's nice to hear from you all. Michael E. Bronfin, AB'90, JD'95, married Lesley Carver on January 24. The couple merged their last names to create a new last name. Michael is now Michael Evan Brovner. He works in the Queens district attorney's office in New York, prosecuting felony drug cases. Jonathan Chaloff, AB'90, is living in Rome and working for Censis, the principal Italian social-policy think tank, doing international project development. He announces that there's a couch in his apartment for his college friends passing through. Paul A. Estin, AB'90, AM'90, earned his Ph.D. in cognition and perception psychology at the University of Michigan in June and is lecturing temporarily while searching for a non-academic job. After two and one half years practicing corporate law, Michael E. S. Frankel, AB'90, AM'90, MBA'95, JD'95, joined Merrill Lynch's corporate banking group as an investment banker. He looks forward to working on highly complex finance and M & A deals. Katherine C. Isbister, AB'90, finished a Ph.D. in communication at Stanford, where she researched how to make better social interfaces for computers. She would love to hear from old friends at kathy@cyborganic.net. Nichelle M. ("Nicki") Nicholes, AB'90, AM'95, recently married Sidney Levy, a Georgetown University graduate who also holds an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of Michigan. Portia M. Fultz, AB'90, was maid of honor. Nicki will begin law school at NYU this fall. In April, Diana M. Peterson, AB'90, was named vice president in the corporate-services group at U.S. Equities Realty, Inc. Jordan M. Rudnick, AB'90, has relocated to New York City. His new address is 401 E. 34th St., Apt. N-31-E, New York, NY 10016. Call him at 212/447-1150 or e-mail him at hordo2964@aol.com or J97r@aol.com. Gloria Yim, AB'90, MD'94, married William T. ("Bill") Shimeall, AB'90, MD'94, in Chicago in 1994. Gloria completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center and is now an assistant professor of medicine at the medical school there. Bill completed his internship and residency at the National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, respectively, and is a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He is a staff internist at the Office of the Attending Physician, U.S. Capitol. Bill and Gloria live in Columbia, MD. Their e-mail address is YimShim@home.com. Allen G. Zeyher, AB'90, publishes a monthly newsletter, Cutting Edge Science, in Chicago.

College alumni, please send your news to: Grace P. Chan, AB'90, AM'90, 5824 S. Kimbark Ave., Apt. 1323, Chicago, IL 60637. Phone: 773/702-2603 (h). E-mail: gpc1@midway.uchicago.edu.

Other alumni news includes: William W. Davis, JD'90, was elected a partner in the litigation department of Katten Muchin & Zavis in Chicago. Elana K. Muehleip, MBA'90, married Stephen A. Siatczynski on March 21 in Galena, IL. Meuhleip is a pricing specialist for the Asia-Pacific region in worldwide direct-market operations for Ford Motor Company. Her husband is a product design engineer for Ford's automatic-transmission engineering office. The couple lives in Troy, MI. Susan Plassmeyer, MBA'90, has returned to the U of C's human-resources department as its interim director. Most recently, she served as chief of staff for University vice president Henry Webber.

91Wesley E. Kim, AB'91, and Jessica L. Rose, AB'92, announce the May 16 birth of son Ira Rose-Kim. The couple lives in Seattle. Kim is a programming writer at Microsoft and Rose is an assistant manager at The Coach Store.

92College alumni-Lesley F. Kim, AB'92, writes: Ten years ago this month, most of us were just starting our careers at the U of C. Can you believe it's been that long? Do you remember When Harry Met Sally, math placement exams, and getting to know your new housemates? Do you remember feeling unsure of what you were doing and who you were? How have the years since treated you? Kirsten W. Albrecht, AB'92, has joined the TransRacial Adoption Group as its national executive director. The TRA provides support services to families that have completed domestic and international transracial adoptive placements. Its mission is to find permanent homes for the thousands of minority children in child welfare systems by promoting transracial adoptive placements as a viable form of adoption. Kirsten lives in Venice, CA, with her fiancé Marc A. Evans, AB'89, a film production executive at Industry Entertainment, and their fawn-colored Great Dane, Theo. You can reach Kirsten at kalbrecht@ transracial-adoption.org. Ellen Y. Chou-Gu, AB'92, reports that after graduation, she completed an M.A. in security-policy studies from George Washington University. After two years working as a research associate focusing on U.S.-China relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, DC-based think tank, she began a new career in arms control and national defense at the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). "Fortunately," she writes, "my decision has proven to be immensely rewarding. I am now the project manager for U.S. Air Force strategy and policy at SAIC. I spend half my time working out of our offices in McLean, VA, and the other half at the Pentagon working directly with my Air Force counterparts. Along the way, I was lucky enough to have stumbled into a wonderful relationship with Charles Gu, a financial analyst, whom I married in October of last year. We now live blissfully in greater Washington surburbia, and would love to hear from old friends and alums in the area." Ellen's e-mail address is Ellen.Y.Chou-Gu@cpmx.saic.com. The President's Commission on White House Fellowships reports that Leela A. de Souza, AB'92, a management consultant with McKinsey & Co. in San Francisco, has been appointed a 1998-99 White House fellow. Prior to attending the U of C, Leela was a principal dancer with Chicago's Hubbard Street Dance Company. After graduating, she taught in Spain and earned an M.B.A. from Stanford. Leela is currently a mentor and tutor in the I Have a Dream Program in East Palo Alto, CA, and serves on the Business Arts Council of San Francisco. Aaron Gelb, AB'92, married Jacqueline E. Jaas on August 30, 1997, in St. Louis, MO. Gelb is a fourth-year associate at Thompson Coburn, practicing labor and employment law. Nina M. McCune, AB'92, AM'98, begins Ph.D. studies in German history at the University of Michigan this fall and will teach two classes. She will continue to study contemporary forms of racism in Germany. Tzvi Robbins, SB'92, MD'96, is an Army physician. After medical school, he did an internship at Walter Reed, and is now spending the second year in Korea. Tzvi says, "I love it-from the beautiful temples and the waterfalls of Cheju-Do, to the friendly people and the rich culture." Tzvi sends hellos to Ellen Y. Chou-Gu, AB'92; Tara Maureen C. Hornell, AB'92; and Sarang B. Baman, AB'92, who Tzvi reports, is getting his M.D. from Rush Medical College. As for me, I bummed around at the U.S. Open golf tournament at San Francisco's Olympic Club in June. I spent a lot of time at the 17th green, collecting autographs from U.S. Open Winner Lee Janzen and U.S. Amateur champ Matt Kuchar, among others. I have also spent time this summer in Las Vegas and Mexico sitting in the sun and figuring out what I want to do with my life. Almost forgot-our topic of the month is: "What I remember most about my first year at Chicago is...". Send me your thoughts along with any news you want to report!

College alumni, please send your news to: Lesley F. Kim, AB'92, 1364 25th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122-1525. Phone: 415/242-0187 (h). E-mail: lesley@statonhughes.com.

Other alumni news includes: U.S. Equities Development, Inc., hired Barbara Carye Hausman, MBA'93, as a senior development manager. She will oversee the redevelopment of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station and a project in Chicago's Loop. Starting in September, Brian J. Gibbs, PhD'92, will be associate professor of management at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management. Currently, he is assistant professor of marketing and behavioral science in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He writes, "My (very) significant other, Meg Streiff, who is a multimedia designer/developer, will be moving with me to Nashville. We and our dog, Poppy, will probably make a road trip of it." Loyola University Chicago appointed Therese D. Pigott, PhD'92, as assistant professor of counseling psychology in the School of Education.

93College alumni-Norman Yung, AB'93, writes: Daniel M. Jacobs, AB'93, was recently appointed to the cabinet of Staten Island borough president Guy Molinari in New York City. He will be working in Borough Hall as the transportation director. As part of this career change, he will be relocating across the Kill from New Jersey to Staten Island, so that he can enjoy the "island" lifestyle. Scott M. K. Lee, AB'93, and Kelly J. Klinefelter-Lee, AB'93, announce the March 11 birth of their daughter, Eleanor, in Boston. They live in Cambridge, MA. Kelly received her M.Ed. from Harvard this past spring and is now on an extended leave from teaching to be with the baby. Scott is finishing his Ph.D. in developmental biology at Harvard. Jean M. Twenge, AB'93, AM'93, married Graham Kribs on June 6 in Ann Arbor, MI. Jean and Graham, who are keeping their full names, have both completed Ph.D.'s at the University of Michigan-in personality psychology and physics, respectively-and are moving to Pittsburgh this fall. Joseph A. Wilson, AB'93, is an associate in the Rochester, NY, office of Saperston & Day, P.C. He specializes in litigation, bankruptcy, and insurance defense.

College alumni, please send your news to: Norman C. W. Yung, AB'93, 1725 Orrington Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Phone: 847/332-8860 (h) E-mail: nyung@nwu.edu.

Other alumni news includes: New Mexico State University awarded Yosikazu S. DeRoos, PhD'93, a 1998 Donald C. Roush award for teaching excellence. He joined the faculty in 1995.

94The Class of 1994 celebrates its 5th reunion June 4-6, 1999. College alumni, please send your news to: Tony McClendon, AB'94, 18W213 Lathrop Lane, Villa Park, IL 60181. Phone: 603/424-0418 (h). E-mail: agm96mba@hotmail.com.

Other alumni news includes: Kimberly Carter, AM'94, received an M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston on May 26 and has been accepted into its internal-medicine residency program. Michael W. Harvath, PhD'94, married Leslie Archer in Bakersfield, CA, on June 6. Harvath, an assistant professor of economics at Bakersfield College, met his wife when she was a student in his class. She plans on becoming a math teacher at the community college level.

95College alumni-Kathleen Abbott, AB'95, writes: Colin M. J. Novick, AB'95, and his wife, Tracy, write from Worchester, MA, where they have settled following their wedding last spring. Colin works for the Regional Environmental Council, building and encouraging public use of area trails. They write that fellow alum Bradley D. Howard, AB'95, recently graduated from Stanford Law School and will be joining the law firm of Sidley and Mason in Chicago. Congratulations to Jennifer Burdette Bier, AB'95, who married Michael Bier on June 13. They are living in Charlottesville, VA, where Michael is a graduate student at the University of Virginia. Sarah E. Owsowitz, AB'95, has joined the law firm of McCutcheon Doyle Brown and Enerson in its Walnut Creek, CA, office. She will be working in the land-use law department after taking the February 1999 bar exam. Gina Morrill, AB'95, recently moved to Biddeford, ME, where she will attend the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. After a few years in New Jersey, I am sure Gina will enjoy the sub-zero weather again! And finally, our "farthest from Chicago award" would have to go to Geeta V. Nathan, AB'95. Since graduation, she has studied French literature at the Sorbonne in Paris and is now a second-year medical school student at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, Karnataka State, South India.

College alumni, please send your news to: Kathleen Abbott, AB'95, 1640 Clay St., Apt. 303, San Francisco, CA 94109. E-mail: Kathleen44@ aol.com. Phone: 415/931-5674 (h).

Other alumni news includes: Cynthia Lubin, AB'95, recently finished her master's in clinical psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She plans to complete her Ph.D. Narayanan Menon, PhD'95, recently joined the University of Massachusetts faculty in the department of physics and astronomy. Anna Senkevitch, AM'95, and Eric D. Lock, AM'96, were married on June 27 at University Church in Hyde Park. In attendance were many U of C alumni, students, and faculty members. Senkevitch's new name is Anna Haley-Lock.

96College alumni-Asha Banker, AB'96, writes: Sarah L. Ferrency, SB'96, writes, "Where is everyone? Rugby women, Christina M. West, AB'97, Lori A. Clark, SM'96, Breckinridge '92 people... Bad vibes football IM team... Lose e-mail and you lose touch with everyone! I live in beautiful Alaska, have a dead-end job (revenge from my liberal-arts friends whom I taunted with "Would you like fries with that?") but a high quality of life. Seeking a better job. Need to use my brain!" Giuliana Fargnoli, AB'96, tells us that she graduated from the University of Virginia with an M.A. in Italian literature: "While I enjoy teaching immensely, I'm hoping to take a breather from academics by raising sheep in the Virginia countryside, which seems to have charmed me away from big-city life!" Aaron S. Johnson, AB'96, writes that he has been living in Istanbul since August 1996, teaching English at Istanbul Bilgi University. He says, "I enjoy the friendly people and great food here. I've traveled throughout Turkey during school holidays; what a rich culture with fantastic sites." Bryan Heid, AB'96, tells us over e-mail (bryanheid@classic. msn.com) that he finished the Boston Marathon in 2:50:33 this past April. "I enjoyed every minute of it," he writes. "It was a great race and there were fans everywhere. I must have high-fived over a thousand little kids along the way." He wasn't sure if this was newsworthy, but for anyone's who familiar with marathons, and Boston no less, it most certainly is! His former cross-country teammate, Jennifer Sheridan, AB'96, also finished the Boston Marathon, her first. Jen tells us that she will be starting a Ph.D. program in biology at the University of Miami this fall. Finally, back in March, a number of us met up for a week of serious skiing in Jackson Hole, WY. Thanks to Mark C. Whitcomb, SB'96, who organized the trip and found us a beautiful house next to the slopes, we managed to get together Piers A. Fennell, AB'96; Joseph Toth, AB'96; Danial J. Crookston, AB'96; Joseph D. Boushelle, AB'96; Christina M. Ulane, AB'96; Alexander C. Rob, AB'96; Katrina Schulte, AB'96; Jason S. Sasanfar, AB'96; and myself. The skiing was beautiful, but needless to say, the following week, we all came back to work exhausted.

College alumni, please send your news to: Asha Banker, AB'96, 140 W. 69th St., New York, NY 10023. Phone: 212/724-6844 (h). E-mail: asha.banker@gs.com.

Other alumni news includes: Robert A. LaFleur, AM'92, PhD'96, assistant professor of history at Colby College, received the 1998 Colby senior-class teaching award. Zening Ge, PhD'96, moved to Hong Kong as a manager for GE's corporate initiatives group. He lives in an apartment overlooking the "gorgeous" Victoria Harbour and hopes to hear from visiting alumni at 852 2100 6963. Eric D. Lock, AM'96, see 1995, Anna Senkevitch. Laura T. Singer, AM'96, joined U.S. Equities Development, Inc., as a development assistant. She will work on Chicago's brownfield redevelopment project.

97College alumni-Alpha Lillstrom, AB'97, writes: Jeraldine S. Orlina, AB'97, is having a great time living in Manhattan and attending NYU Medical School.

College alumni, please send your news to: Alpha Lillstrom, AB'97, 1109 Macon Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15218. E-mail: zhende@hotmail.com.

Other alumni news includes: Chelo Z. Carter, JD'97, joined the New York office of the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Her practice will focus on real-estate and corporate matters. On May 31, Suzanne Lagershausen Elder, MPP'97, married Tobias Elder. She writes that she is "most happy to have dumped two syllables in the doing and is now, proudly, Mrs. Elder." She works at the U of C and is preparing a study on the effects of state abortion policies on state abortion rates. Kara Points, AM'97, married Alain Swanson on March 7. She works for the Idaho department of commerce as an international trade analyst.

98 College alumni, please send your news to: Elaine Chang, AB'98, 31 Ironwood Drive, Morris Plains, NJ 07950. Phone 973/605-8711 (h) or 212/773-6612 (w).