“For two years, I traveled around the world attempting to understand where American and European trash winds up and why.”
—Alexander Clapp C’13
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1953
George L. Hachar W’53 shares that he “took a nasty fall in May that required extensive surgery to repair.” He has “graduated from wheelchair to walker” and he and his wife, San Juanita, are “back to Vegas on a monthly basis taking in the shows.”
1957
Richard A. Silver C’57 is senior partner of Silver Golub & Teitell, whose main law office is in Stamford, Connecticut. He concentrates his practice on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Richard writes, “A number of years ago I decided to make a choice to either retire or to continue active practice. I chose to continue my practice. For me, it was the right decision. … Practicing has great personal rewards. There is great satisfaction in assisting clients who have incurred significant injury and financial need. The legal issues are mentally stimulating and help to delay the ‘aging syndrome.’” Richard is active in the trial bar associations, the American Law Institute, and he cochairs the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association’s Medical Malpractice Committee. He adds, “It is my firm belief that the policies of many large law firms that require retirement at an age when lawyers are still productive is a loss to that person, the firm, and clients. Many of my colleagues who have been forced to retire have indicated to me how ‘fortunate’ I am to be able to continue active practice.”
1958
Robert Cassway Ar’58 has published two new photography books, The Vanishing West Part Two and Elegant Decay. The first book documents the quickly disappearing structures of the Western US in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These buildings include gold, silver, and copper mining communities, ghost towns, wooden grain elevators, abandoned homesteads, churches, and schools. The second book features the beauty found in old and decaying buildings and other built objects of the US and Europe. “As an architect, my photographs are about buildings or details of buildings,” he writes. “Hardly a person is ever seen in my images.” In addition to these endeavors, Robert shares that he is still teaching at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College of Art and Design. He writes, “My subject this year is Women in Modern Architecture.”
1963
Dr. Bertrand Giulian C’63, a retired radiologist, calls himself “a Philadelphia street kid who became one of the world’s authorities on 18th-century corkscrews.” He writes, “I had never collected anything before, but I was an avid wine drinker. Forty years ago, for Christmas, my wife gave me a book on wine antiques. After reading the chapter on corkscrews, I asked her to give me a dedicated book on the subject.” Soon after, he became a collector and purchased a small collection of 18th-century examples. Little information was available at the time, he writes, but his research eventually led to the publication of seven books. Bertrand’s initial book, Corkscrews of the Eighteenth Century, Artistry in Iron and Steel, remains the definitive book on the subject, and he has since written six more.
1964
Stuart Resor C’64 writes, “As a young high schooler, my family decided to gift me my great-great-grandfather George Mendenhall’s 1823 University of Pennsylvania large parchment diploma. It is still my most treasured possession and historic artifact! … So I knew what the University of Pennsylvania was from an early age. [Mendenhall] went on to become deeply involved in the Cincinnati [community] and was the first to join the American Medical Association and to help found the University of Cincinnati Medical School. The Mendenhalls descend from Thomas Mendenhall, a Quaker who maybe came over to Pennsylvania with William Penn? Anyone know more about that?” Stuart continues that George Mendenhall’s Penn diploma “is in perfect condition and I have scanned it, if anyone would like a copy. I will email that to you. It’s all hand-drawn Latin script and signed by several faculty.” Stuart can be contacted at [email protected].
1966
Steve Robinson C’66, an architect, land-use planner, and community activist, is the author of a new book, Turf War: How a Band of Activists Saved New York from Donald Trump’s “Masterpiece”—An Insider’s Account. From the press materials: “In the 1980s, a band of New York civic groups set out to stop the real estate developer’s attempt to erect his masterpiece, a half-mile of gargantuan buildings overlooking the Hudson River on Manhattan’s West Side he called ‘Television City.’ … Robinson was an organizer of the community group of neighbors who founded ‘Westpride’ the nonprofit that initiated the defeat of the project. He was then tapped to be a designer on the replacement civic-oriented master plan for the site.”
1968
Bobbi Penneys Susselman Laufer CW’68 writes, “I continue to be obsessed with the travel business and still work 24/7, even while traveling. I escort tiny groups to remote areas three times a year. Please contact me if you’re interested in the Pantanal in May 2025, the South Pacific in July 2025, or West Africa in October 2025.” Bobbi can be emailed at [email protected].
1972
John Delaney C’72 writes, “My book of poems and color photographs about Egypt, Nile, came out this past spring. Next spring I will publish Filing Order: Sonnets—both available from Finishing Line Press.”
Hon. Blaine G. Gibson C’72 has retired after serving for 20 years as a Superior Court judge for Yakima County, Washington. During his judicial tenure he was active in the leadership of the Washington State Superior Court Judges’ Association as a member and president of its board of trustees. He was in the private practice of law for 27 years prior to being elected judge. During that time, he was a member of several Washington State Bar Association committees, including the Ethics Committee, which he chaired. He now hopes to spend his time traveling with his wife Sandi, when he can pull her away from her garden.
Richard Seltzer C’72 G’72 was honored at the Peggy Browning Fund New York City Awards Reception on September 16, in recognition of his more than four decades of representing unions, benefit funds, and workers. He has been a partner at Cohen Weiss and Simon LLP in New York City since 1987, where much of his focus has been in representing labor unions and funds in employer bankruptcy proceedings. The Peggy Browning Fund seeks to promote law students’ entry into the practice of public interest labor law.
1974
Tony McKinley C’74 writes, “My recently published Ancient Classics User Guide is dedicated to my grandsons and written for the intellectually curious of all ages. The book is an invitation to dive into the wisdom and wonder of the Western canon, offering a syllabus of ancient history, philosophy, and poetry. Over 30 classical authors are surveyed, and each chapter provides a short bio and overview of their times, with a narrated tour of generous samples of their work. Also included are recommended sources on paper and the Web, with tailored reviews to guide readers in their enjoyment of the original works. The book is now available on Amazon. On a personal note, it was great to see so many old friends at our 50th Reunion.”
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
1975
Stewart Bruce Greenberg C’75, professor emeritus in radiology and pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, was awarded the Gold Medal by the North American Society of Cardiovascular Imaging at the organization’s annual meeting held in Boston in September.
Susan Molofsky Todres CW’75 WG’77 will be making an online presentation of Penn memorabilia that she has collected for the University Archives on Friday, April 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m. She writes, “Among some of my favorite finds that will be highlighted: 1890’s J. E. Caldwell silver and enamel pennant pins; … and glass lantern slides from the Medical School Class of 1889, shown at their 50th Reunion celebration (mine’s coming up)!” Register online at libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/13441660. See some examples of Susan’s collection in “Gazetteer,” Mar|Apr 2007.
1977
David E. Gross C’77 GAr’80, executive and cofounding partner at GF55 Architects, was the partner-in-charge of designing the Remington Boys & Girls Clubhouse in New Rochelle, New York. The building has received multiple accolades, including an award from an academic publication, Learning by Design, for Outstanding Project; and an AIA Design Award from the American Institute of Architects. David’s architecture firm celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
1980
Andrea Kremer C’80, a television sports journalist [“Alumni Profiles,” Mar|Apr 2019], has been inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. A video of her acceptance speech can be seen at sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org, by searching for her name in the 2024 inductees.
1982
Michael Karsch W’82 L’85 writes, “I am pleased to announce that I joined the law firm of DarrowEverett LLP in its newly opened Boca Raton, Florida, office, where I am a partner in the Corporate and Business Transactions, Commercial Real Estate, and Private Equity and Capital Markets Practice Groups, continuing my transactional practice in my 40th year. I have been married to Andrea Weisberg Karsch W’82 for 39 years, and two sons are also alums: Brandon Karsch W’12 and Dr. Jordan Karsch C’15.”
Jonathan “Jack” Madrid W’82 writes, “I’ve been the president and CEO of the IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines, the trade industry group for the IT-BPM industry, since 2021. The industry is composed of over 1,000 organizations employing 1.82 million people. I am based in Manila, Philippines, after relocating from Vancouver, British Columbia.”
1983
Shaun Eli Breidbart W’83 is back on campus (part-time) as a graduate student in Penn’s Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program. He continues his career as a corporate and theatre stand-up comedian. He shares “tons of original comedy (print and video)” on his website, www.BrainChampagne.com. “Why Brain Champagne?” Shaun asks. “He majored in marketing and wanted a memorable URL.”
1988
Mark J. Pincus W’88, founder of the social gaming company Zyngus, donated $5 million to Wharton to launch the Pincus Artificial Intelligence Lab for Organizational Innovation. Led by professors Ethan and Lilach Mollick, the lab will “design innovative AI-driven tools to redefine organizational practices and empower business leaders,” according to the Wharton announcement in December.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
1990
Mark J. Drozdowski C’90, a senior writer with BestColleges.com who teaches writing at Johns Hopkins University, is the author of a new book, Postcards from Pillston: Reflections on America’s Crappiest College. Mark writes, “The book satirizes university life in America, providing the loser’s perspective on current issues in higher ed.”
1991
Bruce Chapple W’91 has been appointed CEO and managing partner of McMillan LLP, a Canadian business law firm. In the announcement, Bruce stated, “I am really excited for the coming years. Our firm is almost 125 years old and it’s truly an honour to step into the CEO role during this next phase of national growth and success.”
William Hudders GFA’91 presented a solo show of new collages, titled Fables of the Reconstruction, at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, Pennsylvania, from January 13 through February 6.
Allison Musante C’91, an attorney at Swerdlow Florence Sanchez Swerdlow & Wimmer, a labor and employment law firm, has been promoted to partner.
1992
Kristine Jackson C’92 SW’93 is a therapist and author of Be You: Using the Pain Pinball to Go from Wound to Wonder. From the press materials: “Just like the old pinball machines, life can bounce us around, sometimes leaving us feeling lost and trapped in the chaos. But here’s the secret: we hold the power to shape our own path and create a life that resonates with our true selves.” She shares that her book was recently featured in the “Staff Recommended” section of a Barnes & Noble in New York City.
1993
Gemini Wahhaj MTE’93 has authored a collection of short stories, titled Katy Family, to be released on April 14 by JackLeg Press. From the press materials: “The stories weave between Bangladeshi characters experiencing the reality of the immigrant experience in America and those still in Bangladesh, wishing for the mythos of the American dream.”
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
1995
James Newsom W’95 has been elected as a New Hampshire State Representative from the towns Hopkinton and Bow, in Merrimack County District 9, “the Fightin’ Ninth,” he writes.
Dr. Bijal Patel C’95 was recently honored with a proclamation from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, declaring August 23 as “Doctor Bijal Patel Day” in recognition of his innovative healthcare leadership and dedication to improving kidney care. Bijal is CEO and president of Balboa Nephrology and is renowned for his expertise in home dialysis, creating the Home Training Center of San Diego. He is a staunch advocate for expanding living donor kidney transplants to improve patient outcomes. Bijal is also a fellow of the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Leadership and mentors MBA students in the Foundations of the Business of Health.
1996
Kerry Luisi-Redican EAS’96, the former deputy for program and project management for the Institute for Water Resources (IWR), US Army Corps of Engineers, traveled to Antarctica in January for a leadership program for women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) through Homeward Bound. She writes, “This program is dedicated to fostering leadership, collaboration, and innovative approaches to address sustainability challenges facing our planet.”
1997
Melissa Shingles C’97 GCP’00 WEv’06, an attorney in the Phoenix office of Littler, has been promoted to shareholder.
1998
Dr. Natasha Kapoor Sriraman C’98, a pediatrician and physician-advocate, was named president of the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics as of July 1, 2024. She writes, “It is an honor to lead this amazing group of pediatricians after having so many wonderful mentors who helped get me here. I feel fortunate to help lead this organization, who, as fierce advocates of children, adolescents, families, and pediatricians all across the Commonwealth of Virginia, are truly making a difference.”
1999
Michael Malvey C’99, an attorney at Galfand Berger, LLP, has been named a managing partner.
2001
Tahneer Oksman C’01 is an associate professor of writing, literature, and language at Marymount Manhattan College. She recently published an Audible lecture series through The Great Courses, titled Why Memoir Matters: Learning from the Lives of Others. She writes, “The course is broken up into six lectures, and in each I break down some of the central theories and concepts related to memoir as well as delve into some of my favorites. It’s meant for a general audience, and I developed the series based on some of the undergraduate courses I’ve been teaching over the last decade or so.” The series can be found by searching for her name on Amazon.com, and more information about Tahneer is available on her website, tahneeroksman.com.
Mitchell Tepper Gr’01 is the producer, director, and writer of a new documentary film on PBS, Love After War: Saving Love, Saving Lives. The story follows “injured veterans and their romantic partners who are winning the battle for love,” he writes. More information and the film’s trailer can be found at loveafterwar.org.
2003
Jeff Huggins GAr’03 has been promoted to senior partner at Safdie Architects. From the company’s press release: “For over two decades, Huggins has been instrumental in managing and orchestrating the design of programmatically complex, large-scale projects, playing a pivotal role in realizing some of the firm’s most iconic projects.”
Mimi Stillman G’03, a flutist [“Arts,” Nov|Dec 2013], gave the world premiere of Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian’s Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, written for her, with the Marine Chamber Orchestra (also known as “The President’s Own”), directed by Col. Jason K. Fettig in 2022. The work was commissioned by a consortium of seven American orchestras, with whom Mimi is performing the work (2022–2025). She writes, “After getting my bachelor of music at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, where at 12 I was the youngest wind player ever accepted, I received my master’s in history at Penn. As the founding artistic director of the popular Philadelphia-based Dolce Suono Ensemble chamber music group, founded in 2005, I present programs from Baroque to Latin and new music, setting music in its broadest historical and cultural context. My Penn friends, I invite you to join us as we celebrate Dolce Suono Ensemble’s 20th anniversary! For information, please see dolcesuono.com, and mimistillman.com, and be sure to say hello to me at our concerts!”
2004
Ross Clark C’04 has been named CEO of Adventure Media Holdings, a holding company composed of leading special interest-oriented media and events companies serving specialized audiences and verticals. He was profiled on our website for his astrological reading app, Sanctuary (thepenngazette.com/relying-on-the-stars).
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
2005
Elizabeth Overbay WG’05, chief financial officer of Goldman Sachs Bank USA, has been named partner at Goldman Sachs.
2006
Pamela Codo-Lotti WG’06, global chief operating officer of Activism and Shareholder Advisory and head of Cross Markets Activism and Shareholder Advisory at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
Dave Cowen C’06 has published a debut graphic novel, 11 years in the making. He writes, “Authored by a politically left writer and illustrated by a politically right artist, Should We Buy a Gun? is about a couple and guns in America that aims to help heal our polarized divide.”
Alex Finston C’06 W’06, cohead of US Credit Trading at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
Fletcher Wilson EAS’06 is the cofounder and CEO of Throne Labs, a start-up that has created the first smart, portable, solar-powered public bathroom. Fletcher previously founded and ran a medical device start-up, Intervene, which raised $30 million and is currently in clinical trials.
2008
Daniel Kiczek C’08 and Patty Riady are happy to announce the birth of their second child, Lucas Riady Kiczek, on November 26, in Pasadena, California. Lucas was welcomed home by his older brother, Caleb. Patty is a managing director in the nonprofit audit practice of Deloitte & Touche, and Daniel is a senior director at the strategy consulting firm EY-Parthenon.
Matthew Leskowitz C’08 W’08, a partner in the Healthcare Group within Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
2009
Thomas Plank GrW’09 GrW’10, cohead of Global Currencies and Emerging Markets (GCEM) in Asia Pacific at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
2010
Matt Curtin WG’10 has been appointed president of NFL Players Incorporated, which is the group licensing arm of the NFL Players Association. He lives with his three children in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
2011
Laura Keen C’11 is senior program manager of GiveDirectly, a nonprofit that specializes in giving unconditional cash to people in poverty. She was recently profiled on the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy’s website for her work overseeing the organization’s emergency relief and disaster response. Laura is a 2020 graduate of the Harris School’s master of public policy program. Read the article at tinyurl.com/LKeenUC.
Nathaniel R. Miller C’11, an attorney, has been promoted to of counsel at Caplin & Drysdale. Nathaniel is part of the Bankruptcy and Complex Litigation practice groups. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy litigation.
Leah Mintz C’11 has been promoted to partner at Duane Morris. Leah is an appellate lawyer in the Trial Practice Group. She works out of the firm’s Philadelphia office.
2012
Brandon Karsch W’12 see Michael Karsch W’82 L’85.
2013
Alexander Clapp C’13, a journalist based in Greece, is the author of a new book, Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash. He writes, “It is about the global garbage trade—the strange business whereby rich countries ship their trash to poor countries. It started in the 1980s and, even though many at the time acknowledged that it was wrong, it never stopped. For two years, I traveled around the world attempting to understand where American and European trash winds up and why.”
2014
Naomi A. Zwillenberg L’14 has been promoted to partner at Blank Rome LLP. Naomi focuses on corporate litigation out of the firm’s Philadelphia office. Last year, her dedication to pro bono work was recognized when she received the firm’s Edwin P. Rome Pro Bono Achievement Award for her work to secure the release of William Bailey, who was wrongfully convicted and served 36 years in prison.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 16–19, 2025!
2015
Dr. Jordan Karsch C’15 see Michael Karsch W’82 L’85.
Monique Rollins WG’15, chief operating officer of GS Bank USA and international treasurer for Corporate Treasury at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
2016
Angelique Johnson GEd’16 is an academic advisor in the College of Health at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
2017
Dr. Ayoosh Pareek M’17 has joined the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York as a sports medicine surgeon. He specializes in hip, knee, and shoulder surgery, with advanced training and expertise in complex reconstructive surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and joint preservation procedures.
2018
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez C’18 has written a memoir recounting her unstable upbringing as a second-generation immigrant, titled My Side of the River. At 15, when her parents’ visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Elizabeth made the decision to stay in the US, navigating homelessness while pursuing her education. Upon graduating from Penn, Elizabeth worked in finance for Wells Fargo before transitioning to the technology sector, where she is currently a product manager at Meta. More information can be found on her website, elizabethcamarillo.com.
2019
Matthew Doherty W’19, head of the Alternative Capital Markets (ACM) Group in the Americas and EMEA at Goldman Sachs, has been named partner at the firm.
Carin Gan W’19 is cofounder and chief technology officer of CoffeeSpace, a platform that connects aspiring founders to cofounders, which she describes as “essentially Hinge for cofounders and early hires.” The startup was recently featured in TechCrunch (tinyurl.com/CoffeeSpace1) and Tech in Asia (tinyurl.com/CoffeeSpace2) for its rapid growth and impact in the cofounder-matching space.
2021
Joe Kemp GEd’21, founder of Games That Matter, has been named to the most recent Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. He writes, “Our mission is to empower the public and support students in need—using the power of play to make a difference. This recognition reflects the foundation I built during my time at Penn, and I’m deeply grateful for the education and opportunities I received there.”
