2014

Post date: Jan 23, 2018 3:03:09 PM

Andrea Silverman joined IBM, doing internal communications for the software group.

Suzanne Rivera is living in Cleveland, OH where she is Assoc. VP for Research at Case Western Reserve University. Her husband Michael Honseholder '89; MAT '90 also works at CWRU as Asst. Dean in College of Arts and Sciences.

Sharon Besser has been living in Hong Kong for the last 8 years with her Australian husband, Jeremy, and two kids ages 8 and 10. Sharon teaches third grade at Hong Kong International School.

Eric Yeh is a practicing OB/GYN in Fort Collins, CO. He took his oldest child, Emily Yeh '2017, to orientation and then visited her and Brown during Family Weekend.

Rebecca Hensler writes that after having served more than 10 years as a counselor, she was appointed dean at James Denman Middle School this fall. In addition, she’s the school’s LGBTQ support liaison. After 13 years together, Rebecca and her wife, Andrea, were legally married on December 8, 2013, at the Tilden Park Steam Trains in Berkeley, Calif. Andrea is a professional musician who performs with rock bands across northern California and is the vice president of the El Cerrito Lions Club. Rebecca writes: “I gave birth to a baby boy, Nathaniel Judah Hensler, in June 2009. Sadly, Jude died of a severe birth defect, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, at the age of three months. My wife, my family, and I all deeply miss our sweet, fussy, curious little boy.” In 2011, Rebecca founded Grief Beyond Belief, an online secular grief-support network for atheists, humanists, and other nonbelievers. She is currently coauthoring a self-help book on the topic of grieving without religion or spirituality.

Jennifer Reid is returning to the classroom full-time after an extended maternity leave and a year of substitute teaching. Formerly a middle school English and social studies teacher, she is excited to begin teaching French this fall. Jen lives in Oakland, Calif., with her husband, Luis Andrade (Columbia ’90), and their 3-year-old daughter. They frequently see Triane Chang, Rachel Leventhal, Tim Smith ’93, and Kitty Vieth ’93. Contact Jen at jenreid@yahoo.com.

Raymond P. Ausrotas was lead author of Massachusetts Civil Trial Practice, part of the LexisNexis practice guide series. “The book was written with the assistance of expert contributing-chapter authors and provides a portable, task-oriented guide to civil trial practice in Massachusetts state courts.” Get information at www.lexisnexis.com/MATrial Contact Raymond at ausrotas@yahoo.com.

Maggie Carpenter writes: “I have started a new nonprofit, Go Doc Go Inc. We are a nongovernmental international medical humanitarian organization sending volunteer health care workers short-term around the world to establish high-quality and high-impact preventive health programs.” Contact Maggie at magscarpenter@gmail.com or through her website at GoDocGo.org

Danny Gubits and his wife, Sarah, announce the July 29, 2013, birth of their daughter, Natalie Ruth, first grandchild of Grandpa David Gubits ’63.

Diana Mautner-Markhof opened her own law firm. She writes: “Please visit us at www.mautnermarkhof.eu .”

Victoria Holstein Childress joined Troutman Sanders LLP as a partner in the financial services litigation practice of its Washington, D.C., office. She previously worked at Reed Smith LLP.

Christine O’Neil Harrison announces the publication of her second book, Collecting Sea Shells by the Sea Shore, a collection of poems and essays. Her first book, Dear Tommy, published in 2008, has sold approximately 500 copies to date. She has enjoyed participating in the Alumnae Row for Brown Women’s Crew for the past few years. Her children, Claire and Evan, are growing quickly. This spring, her parents, Thomas O’Neil III ’64 and Judith MacIntosh O’Neil ’64 will be celebrating their 50th reunion.

Llewellyn Oliver Robinson was selected as the 2013 New York State School Superintendent of the Year.

Anne Collins Goodyear and her husband Frank Goodyear are co-directing the Bowdoin College Museum of Art and loving it.

Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, Superintendent of Schools for the Shenendehowa CSD in Clifton Park, NY was named the 2013-2014 Superintendent of the year. Tammy Ellis-Robinson '92 is completing her PhD, expected completion May 2015.

Pauline Entin lives with Troy Blodgett in Flagstaff, Arizona with two kids and three pets.

Alexandra Steele is an on-air meteorologist at CNN in Atlanta. She is married and has a 6 year-old daughter named Jagger.

Sue Rivera was promoted to Vice President for Research at Case Western Reserve University. She and husband Michael Honseholder '89; MAT '90 live in Cleveland. They have a son in college and a daughter in high school.

Dan Sullivan is "livin' the dream in our little patch of heaven" in Urbandale, IA.