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— Beverly Mones Haas Ed’52
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1952
Beverly Mones Haas Ed’52 writes, “In reading through the Alumni section, I noticed none of my peers were represented. The circle has narrowed, but I know there are still some of us around who just might respond if they see ‘Ed’52.’ I married Joseph S. Haas C’50 (ROTC) and we were part of the Korean ‘conflict.’ He kept getting deployed to Korea and I kept following the ship when stateside. Joe was a successful real estate developer while I was the mom of four. Sadly, Joe died suddenly in ’73 and I continued being mom (and dad) to the children. After the children were grown and after trying substitute teaching, I found a new niche. Because of a strong interest in craft art, I fell into the role of guest curator for an annual showing of ritual Judaic craft at the National Museum of American Jewish History (now the Weitzman). This was a 10-year gig, which I terminated when my younger daughter was diagnosed with lupus. My life then became ‘on call’ for her, plus I took on a sleepy chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America, which is now the LFA Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Region. Over the years, while in Florida during the winter, I somehow developed weekly programs for my fellow residents, something I am still doing at my current condo in the Philly suburbs. The desire to learn and to share still goes on!”
Dr. Jack Rubin C’52 D’55 recently turned 96 years old. His son Douglas B. Rubin WG’98 shares that he “reads voraciously but, because of his hearing, doesn’t do two-way communication well (he never really got the hang of email or texting). He has been married to Lenore (née Borzak) since 1987, has two sons and two stepsons. Together, he and Lenore have nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.”
1956
John Craner W’56 “was among those walking at the front of the Parade of Classes in celebration of his 70th Reunion during Alumni Weekend,” writes his daughter Jill Craner Stolz C’82. “I proudly accompanied him, representing our family, which includes a multigenerational legacy of Penn alumni on both sides (the late Mitchel Craner W’59, Matthew Craner C’94 L’97, Katie Greenspan Craner C’98, Jake Craner C’28, the late Dr. Samuel Gilbert C1927 M1930, the late Dr. Donald Gilbert M’59, Deborah Gilbert Smith Nu’61, Susan Gilbert Cohen C’83, and me). So it should not come as a surprise that Penn pride has been an integral part of my life. One of my early memories is of my younger brother and I, dressed in our red-and-blue finery, marching down Locust Walk for our dad’s 30th Reunion. One of my most treasured photos is of my grandfather, my dad, and me taken in the upper Quad where we all lived as freshmen. And how lucky am I to have had my parents and two sets of grandparents at my graduation, a third-generation Quaker! At 91 years young, my father has not lost his enthusiasm for Penn sports and still reads the Gazette from cover to cover each month. He is fortunate to be physically fit enough to lead the pack and is still mentally sharp as ever. He is an avid reader and has always been active, only recently giving up golf for gardening. His 60-plus year career as an attorney in Union County, New Jersey, where he and my mother raised our family, earned him a legacy as a hardworking and successful professional who never compromised his high standards of integrity. As much as going to this Reunion meant to my dad, it also reinforced my own appreciation for the value of a Penn education that was modeled for me as a small child and will become an important milestone to treasure in the future.”
1960
Peter Buck Feller C’60 has authored a new book, following his journey to uncover information about his father, who disappeared in Moscow in 1938, when Peter was just six months old. The Last Gasp of William Schwarzfeller: Soviet Espionage and the Cruelties of Stalin’s Gulags is an emotional, suspenseful tale of discovering that his dad, an agent for the Red Army Intelligence, was imprisoned and starved to death in one of Stalin’s infamous gulags in 1943. Peter wrote an essay on hunger strikes for the Gazette in 2023, when the book was still in progress (“Views,” Jan|Feb 2023).
J. Edward Pinckney GLA’60 has been inducted into the Hilton Head Island Hall of Fame, established by the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Ed practiced landscape architecture throughout the southeastern US and in five foreign countries. He was a professor in Clemson University’s School of Architecture (1961–1972), where he received a bachelor of architecture degree in 1958 and was later inducted into the university’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities Hall of Fame in 2017. He relocated to Hilton Head Island in 1972, keeping offices in both Hilton Head and in Charleston. The induction announcement called Ed the “Father of Modern Landscape Architecture in South Carolina.” Ed credited Penn professor Ian L. McHarg with being “instrumental in [my] practice as well as the receiving of these honors and many other local and national design awards.”
Barbara Ruch G’60, a professor emeritus at Columbia University and director emeritus of Columbia’s Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies, retired from teaching in 1999. She is currently also the director emeritus of the Medieval Japanese Studies Institute in Kyoto, Japan, founded in 2000. Her latest collaborative book, Mugai Nyodai (1223–1298): The Woman Who Opened Zen Gates (2024), was awarded the Aoyama Nao Prize for the best book in Women’s History for 2025. It is a bilingual book in both Japanese and English. Her essay in it is titled “Righting Wrongs: The Joys of Unraveling the Story of Nyodai’s Life.”
1961
Bob Fiebach W’61 L’64 reports that he recently retired from the practice of law after more than 60 years in private practice. Bob, who served as president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association from 1993 to 1994 and received the Alumni Award of Merit from Penn Carey Law in 1994, spent the last 30 years at the Cozen O’Connor law firm in Philadelphia. In March of this year, Bob received the Judge Learned Hand Award from the American Jewish Committee for a lifetime of service to his profession and the community. The keynote address was given by former Penn trustees chair David Cohen L’81 Hon’21. Bob resides in Philadelphia with his wife, Betsy Carlton Fiebach SW’96 CGS’03.
Jack Harley ME’61 see Paul Wellener IV ME’84.
1962
Robert W. Pons C’62 celebrated his 85th birthday last year in Paris, among people whose friendships extended back 65 years. In an attempt to acquire proper use of the French language, he spent his junior year abroad at the Sorbonne University in Paris. This helped him land his first full-fledged job with Texaco Oil Company in 1965. At that time the company was hiring Americans with French language fluency for their expanding marketing program in French-speaking Africa. Robert also holds a master’s degree (1964) from Columbia’s School of International Affairs. After 20 years in the oil industry, he joined the State Department’s Foreign Service and served 20 years overseas, beginning in West Africa, China, and then Southeast Asia. His last posting was as deputy chief of mission at the US Embassy to the Sultanate of Brunei. Robert retired from government service in 2005, after which he held several short-term assignments with the US State Department and a front-line travel organization geared to senior travelers. He now divides his retirement time between McLean, Virginia, and Bangkok, Thailand.
1964
Stuart Resor C’64 writes, “After leaving Penn in 1964, I eventually reached San Diego. … Once in San Diego I immediately began visiting the architects listed in the Yellow Pages and soon I had a great work opportunity with Dick Lareau, a younger architect with loads of work for me. I asked him for a $25 advance on my pay as I was broke. He was OK with that. My drawings from the Penn architecture classes came in handy, and he said he had never seen such a quality of drawings before! I was to spend about another 50 years there in California and I have no regrets for that. Now Bonnie and I are very happily in Suffolk, Virginia, and just joined the Penn Club here.”
1965
Rick Williams C’65 is host of the Create the Future with Rick Williams podcast (RickWilliamsLeadership.com/podcast). Drawing on themes from his leadership guidebook, Create the Future, guests share their stories about making difficult decisions for the organizations they lead. In addition to his writing and keynote speaking, Rick serves on the board of directors of several technology companies. He recently gave a talk to New England Penn alumni on his experience taking nonmilitary supplies into Ukraine in 2025. He also shares that he raced his J/130 sailboat CHARIAD in the Newport Bermuda Race in June, which covers 636 miles of ocean, from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda. Sailing from Marblehead, Massachusetts, Rick has won many local and regional regattas.
1967
Eleanor Hubbard CW’67 GFA’71 writes, “My one-person exhibit, ‘Menagerie of Marvels,’ opens August 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. Through colorful portraits of 12 extremely fortunate creatures—from an ox to a lobster—my exhibit explores the mystery of serendipity in oil, watercolor, and other media. The exhibit runs through January 17. The opening party is August 21, 5:30–7 p.m. on the museum’s lawn. All Penn people are welcome.” View a sampling of Eleanor’s paintings and connect with her through her website, eleanorhubbard.com.
1968
Laura Lucia Hayman HUP’68 Nu’70 GNu’75 Gr’82, former Penn Nursing faculty, was recognized as a Living Legend in Massachusetts Nursing by the American Nurses Association Massachusetts. This award honors “nurses who have made significant contributions to the nursing profession at the state, national, or global levels. [It also] recognizes nurses who inspire others, demonstrate creativity, and pioneer innovative practices, paving the way for future generations of nurses.” Laura is a professor of nursing at the University of Massachusetts Boston, where she is former associate dean and former vice provost.
1969
Fred Price WG’69 has written a new novel under the pseudonym David Hirshberg. Crossing the Bronx is a 1950s retelling of the story of Jacob and Esau from Genesis. From the publisher Fig Tree Books: “Set against the high-stakes drama of urban renewal in New York City, it’s a perfect fit for readers who love deeply atmospheric, character-driven narratives.” Read more about it and his other books at his author website, davidhirshberg.com.
1971
M. Stuart Madden C’71, a retired law professor at Pace University, has authored a new book with Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Myth, Folklore and Ancient Ethics. “Mankind has found its inner and external understanding of life through imagination, observation and memory,” he writes. “In both preliterate and later times, moral, ethical, and religious teachings were brought to bear on social groups through myth, folktale, and religion. … This work includes a representative selection of written and unwritten stories offered from 12 regions in each of the six habitable continents from Polar Kamchatka to Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Separate chapters are devoted to Amerind Flood Origin narratives, Gaelic Irish and Scottish Folklore, and Rabbinical Glossators of Hebraic Folklore.” During his time at Penn, Stuart was editor-in-chief of The Daily Pennsylvanian and a 1971 Spade Award recipient.
Elaine Simon GEd’71 see Ariel Bierbaum C’00.
1973
Seth Bergmann GEE’73 completed the sprint triathlon in Riverwinds, New Jersey, on April 26, finishing in second place in the men’s 70-plus age group.
Joseph E. Murphy L’73 has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Compliance Award by Compliance Week. Joe is cofounder of one of the world’s top online compliance training firms, Integrity Interactive, which is now part of SAI Global. He is also the former editor in chief for the Society for Corporate Compliance & Ethics’ Compliance and Ethics Professional and currently serves as editor of Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers. He has done compliance work on six continents.
1974
Lennox E. Montrose W’74 writes, “Thanks and appreciation to Class of 1974 officers Susan Danilow C’74 G’74, Harve Hnatiuk EE’74, Nancy Lesser Lerner CW’74, Peter Sgro C’74, Joe Glantz C’74, and Rochelle Rabin CW’74 for allowing me the privilege, honor, and prestige to be Class of 1974 flag bearer at the University’s 270th Commencement ceremony. Glenn Bryan C’74 SW’76 walked with me; accompanied vicariously by Sherry Jones Thorne CW’74, Ruth Price CW’74, Connie Johnson CW’74, Marsha L. Allen CW’74, Steven Thorne W’74, Robert Pearman W’74, Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes C’74 WG’79, Craig Taylor C’74, Albert Cadogan C’74, Martin Bowman C’74, and Scott Taper CE’74. Thanks also to the late J. Folwell Scull Jr. Ed1928 GEd1937 Hon’54 (a former Penn track captain and headmaster of Poly Prep in Brooklyn) and Mrs. Adele Wyeth Scull for allowing me to proudly wear Mr. Scull’s classic UofP necktie to mark the auspicious occasion, which coincided with the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America.”
Peter Ricciardi C’74, a profitability strategist, business advisor, and speaker, has authored a new book, Mind Shift. Profit Lift: Rewiring Your Entrepreneurial Brain for Greater Profitability, Growth and Staying Power. From the book’s press materials: “Drawing on decades of real-world experience in entrepreneurship, operations, and leadership, Ricciardi challenges long-held assumptions about focus, pricing, margins, efficiency, and people. … The book argues that better outcomes come from reframing how leaders think about customers, costs, value, priorities, and growth.”
Edward Silverman C’74 writes, “My short story collection Your Only Best Hope will be published on August 11 by High Frequency Press. I publish as E. G. Silverman. Advance praise for the book includes this quote from author Brian Morton: ‘Each of these witty, moving, and morally complex stories is as rich and packed with surprises as a novel. A deeply satisfying book, and a remarkable debut.’” More details are available on Edward’s website, EGSilverman.com.
1975
Lenny Gold C’75 is the executive producer of Blind Spot (blindspotmovie.com), a documentary about campus antisemitism both before and after October 7, 2023, and what can be done about it. It features interviews with more than two dozen students from schools across the US. Blind Spot is the winner of the 2026 Religion Communicators Council Award of Excellence. To date, it is estimated that Blind Spot has been seen by 350,000 people online, on JBS TV broadcasts, and in person. Lenny writes, “In their own words, it tells the story from the perspective of undergraduates on the front lines of a modern-day civil rights movement, who have experienced and fought against this hatred. The film bears witness to their bravery in the face of extreme hostility, indifference, and efforts to silence them and erase their Jewish identity while too many school administrators fail to take action.” Lenny is also “a retired attorney and erstwhile jazz pianist, an avocation which [I] practiced at Penn and to which [I am] returning now that [I am] spending less time on Blind Spot (of whose soundtrack [I am] particularly proud).”
1976
Michael P. Malloy L’76 shares that “on Monday evening, April 27, the students in [my] Law and Literature course at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law did a staged reading of Sophocles’ Antigone. (It’s sort of an oral final exam.) They were met with applause and cheers by the audience that filled the room. Antigone explores legal prohibitions that confront a person’s sense of their ethical responsibility to do the right thing. After two trials that condemn Antigone’s efforts to bury her rebellious brother’s corpse, most of the main characters die by their own hands rather than accept the law’s rulings.”
1977
Sean P. Colgan C’77, a rower in the US Rowing Hall of Fame and the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame and a USA Olympic rower and coach, coached at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, in March. He coached two Nordic sit skiers from El Salvador. This was El Salvador’s first ever team at the Winter Paralympics.
1980
Melanie A. Katzman C’80 shares this remembrance of her friend Steve Schwartzberg C’80, who died December 10 (“Obituaries,” this issue). She writes, “Steve was an inspiring and unconventional scholar of body and mind, healing and death. His life was marked by contrasts. Steve was a member of Mask and Wig and continued performing with other Mask and Wig alumni in the comedy troupe Mixed Nuts. Following graduation, he worked as a stripper, waiter, and copywriter for the Franklin Mint. He later earned a PhD in clinical psychology from UMass Amherst, where his cutting-edge research during the AIDS epidemic became the basis for his 1996 book A Crisis of Meaning: How Gay Men Are Making Sense of AIDS. He also authored the seminal Casebook of Psychological Disorders: The Human Face of Emotional Distress, which is still widely used by psychology departments across the US. Steve maintained a clinical psychology practice in the Boston area and held an adjunct faculty position at Harvard. He left this all to become a global nomad, living and working around the world pursuing alternative modes of personal growth, including months’ long meditation retreats, studying sacred medicines, and facilitating gay men’s self-acceptance and erotic healing through Body Electric, where he held a leadership role. Steve wrote and spoke extensively on subjects many avoided, in particular death and dying. His essays—including contributions to The Pennsylvania Gazette—are collected at SteveSchwartzberg.com. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve launched an online course, Unmasking Mortality, to help people meet impermanence and death with courage and curiosity. Within months, Steve (a nonsmoker) was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Over the next four years, Steve taught hundreds, incorporating learnings from his own death journey. He died at home, surrounded by friends, listening to a playlist he had curated for the moment. Many people viewed Steve’s teachings as his greatest gift, and yet he has also created the Steven S. Schwartzberg C’80, Ph.D. Endowed Fund at the Perelman School of Medicine, specifically to help low-income and first-generation medical students (donations can be made at tinyurl.com/SchwartzbergFund).”
1981
David Cohen L’81 Hon’21 see Bob Fiebach W’61 L’64.
J. Noel Hubler C’81 Gr’95 has authored a new book with the University of North Carolina Press, Ashoka: Becoming the Dharma King. He writes, “The book treats the reign of the third-century B.C.E. Indian king Ashoka and treats issues of the roles of religion and government, women in religion and society, and nonviolence in ancient India. It includes new translations from Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, and Greek texts.”
1982
Lisa DePaulo C’82, an investigative journalist, was recently interviewed on HarmonyTALK podcast about her career, beginning with a call from John F. Kennedy Jr. she almost ignored. It took a second call to convince her it was real. She shares what it was like to work with JFK Jr. as her editor for George magazine and discusses her career shaped by instinct, access, and a willingness to ask direct questions. Listen at tinyurl.com/lisadepaulo.
Dr. Paul L. Kimmel GM’82 has been awarded the Harriet P. Dustan Award for Outstanding Work in Science as Related to Medicine by the American College of Physicians. Paul is a senior nephrologist and clinical investigator who recently retired as senior adviser at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. He is a clinical professor emeritus of medicine at George Washington University and previously held faculty positions at Penn and George Washington, where he directed a laboratory focused on renal physiology, mineral metabolism, and immune regulation in dialysis patients.
Jill Craner Stolz C’82 see John Craner W’56.
1983
Lisa Learner GFA’83 shares that one of her paintings has been enlarged and permanently installed in the waiting room of the newly reconstructed Ardmore SEPTA station, a station she commuted through for several years while living in Ardmore. “The Letter” depicts a woman standing at the original train station at that location, reading a letter as she awaits a train. The original painting is in the permanent collection of the Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill. Lisa’s artwork is owned by several local hospitals, universities, and educational institutions in this country, as well as in Japan and Canada. Lisa is also showing a painting in the juried “Democracy: United We Stand” exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art now through July 30. She writes, “This exhibit showcases works of art that visually reflect the concept of maintaining democracy, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of our country.” Lisa’s website is lisalearner.com.
Samuel E. Navarro WG’83 is the author of Gödel and the Incomplete Proof: Conversations on Truth, Mystery, and the Answers Beyond Reason. From the publisher, Amplify Publishing: “His debut work of imaginative philosophy brings the logician Kurt Gödel into fictional conversations with history’s greatest thinkers. It’s an imaginative, deeply thought-provoking journey which urges readers to explore paradox, faith, and the mysteries that logic alone cannot resolve.”
1984
Fred al-Nakib GFA’84 see Nancy Bea Miller C’85.
Arun Jain GAr’84 GCP’84 has released a new book from Routledge, Reframing Cities for Resilience: Embracing Complex & Uncertain Futures. He writes, “The book has two essential premises. First, we are not looking at urban complexities and their related disciplines comprehensively enough. Second, we do not need to predict the future in order to stay resilient to futures we cannot know. It is written for a wide audience, from the professional and the academic to decision makers, stakeholders, and anyone interested in the nature of cities.” Arun is an urban designer, urban strategist, and a Fulbright Specialist with experience in over 165 cities across 46 countries and the UN. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Paul Wellener IV ME’84 received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. The dean of Tepper and the Alumni Board recognized Paul at his 40th reunion in May for his achievements during his 35-year career with Deloitte (from which he retired in 2024 as a vice chair), as well as his continued support of the school through recruiting, speaking, fundraising, and alumni leadership. Paul writes, “In retirement, I continue to be active with two private companies (Arkestro Incorporated and StoryFlight Labs), and three nonprofit boards in the Cleveland area (JumpStart, University Circle, and the Peninsula Foundation). Coincidently, the Peninsula Foundation also has another alum—Jack Harley ME’61—on the board. Jack and my father, Paul Wellener III EE’61, graduated together from Penn in 1961; both were engineering graduates and brothers at Phi Delta Theta. Lastly, I often get together with my siblings, Tim Wellener EAS’87 W’87, Andy Wellener MTE’89, and Barrie Wellener C’92.”
1985
Nancy Bea Miller C’85 exhibited a selection of her new paintings at a show in June at F.A.N. Gallery in Philadelphia. She shares that F.A.N.’s gallery director, Fred al-Nakib GFA’84, is also a Penn alum.
Lee Passarella G’85 Gr’86 writes, “My noir crime novel In the Deep is now available as an ebook on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. Set in Philadelphia in 1959, the novel explores ideas of justice—and injustice—on the cusp of the Civil Rights era.”
1986
Barbara Vega C’86 has been appointed senior philanthropic advisor at Save the Children.
1987
Maureen Corrigan Gr’87, a professor of literary criticism at Georgetown University, received an honorary degree from her undergraduate alma mater, Fordham University, at this year’s commencement. Maureen, who graduated from Fordham with a B.A. in English in 1977 and went on to receive her M.A. and PhD from Penn, was recognized for her multifaceted career as an author, scholar, Georgetown professor, and book critic. She has been an occasional reviewer for the Gazette and was profiled in the magazine after the publication of her book So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came to Be and Why It Endures, about F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most popular novel, The Great Gatsby [“The Greatest,” Nov|Dec 2014].
Brian Esler C’87, a partner at Miller Nash LLP, has been invited to join the mediation and arbitration panels of the Washington Arbitration and Mediation Service (WAMS). As a panel member, he will serve as a neutral third party in both mediation and arbitration for disputes brought to WAMS.
Hon. Risa Vetri Ferman C’87 has been elected to a second 10-year term on the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is currently serving in the court’s Criminal Division. In March, she began her term as chair of the Judicial Conduct Board (JCB) of Pennsylvania, an independent board within the judicial branch of the Commonwealth government, responsible for reviewing, investigating, and, where warranted, prosecuting complaints of judicial misconduct. She was appointed to the JCB by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and elected chair by her colleagues.
1988
AKaiser C’88 shares more news about her translation of Catalan poet Anna Gual’s work, Unnameable: “The Poetry Society of America invited me to contribute an essay on my translation experience for their ‘In Their Own Words’ series (tinyurl.com/kaisertranslation). Unnameable was part of the winter’s-long Poets House Showcase, and I read at the culminating Showcase Community Reading. In addition, my English translation of Anna’s ‘Renec (Profanity)’ was Poem of the Day with Poetry Daily at poems.com on March 20, 2026 (http://poems.com/poem/profanity).”
1989
Hon. Daniel E. Will C’89 was sworn in as the 113th associate justice on the New Hampshire Supreme Court, following Governor Kelly Ayotte’s nomination. Daniel previously served as an associate justice on the New Hampshire Superior Court as well as New Hampshire’s first solicitor general, prior to which he spent 22 years in private practice in Manchester, New Hampshire.
1990
Dr. Dana C. Covey GM’90 has been honored with the 2026 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award. According to the press materials, he was recognized for “30 years of study on how team preparation, logistics, and far-forward patient treatment have led to improved outcomes for battlefield musculoskeletal injuries and reduced mortality.” Covey is a combat veteran who spent 40 years in the US Navy, an orthopedic surgeon, and a professor of orthopedic surgery at University of California San Diego. The press materials continue, “Based on the experience of Dr. Covey and colleagues combined with ongoing studies and research by others, the US military surgical teams made changes to the strategies, systems, and equipment to reduce the extent of combat injuries.”
Barry E. Moscowitz C’90 was sworn in on January 20 as the director of the Office of Administrative Law and the chief administrative law judge for the State of New Jersey.
1992
Dr. Shanda McManus C’92, a family physician, has released her debut memoir, Brother Epistles, with Split/Lip Press. It is an epistolary essay collection written to her younger brother, Monir, who didn’t “make it out” of their North Philly neighborhood and died just before his 21st birthday. The book parallels Monir’s story with Shanda’s journey to becoming a doctor.
Dr. Beth Warshawsky Ricanati C’92 made challah bread every night for over a decade and it transformed her life. Now she shares how the weekly ritual can manage stress in her new book, The Braided Prescription: Seven Practices for Living Well from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah. Find out more about her and her book at bethricanatimd.com.
1993
Derek M. Stikeleather C’93, a partner and chair of the Appellate and Critical Motions Practice Group at the law firm Goodell DeVries, has been honored with the 2026 Industry Defender Award by the Medical Professional Liability Association. The award honors defense attorneys in recognition of their exceptional and outstanding lifelong contributions to defending physicians, other healthcare professionals, and institutions while supporting medical professional liability insurers.
1994
Jennifer A. Brandt L’94, a Philadelphia attorney and chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Family Law Group, has been named to the list of Top 500 Family Law attorneys in the nation by Lawdragon. She has also been elected chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section. In this role she oversees nearly 11,000 lawyers, associates, and law student members worldwide.
1995
Jim Downs C’95 is coeditor of a new book in the series History in the Headlines from the University of Georgia Press. U.S. History at the 250th: From the Revolution to the History Wars was released this year in honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial. It features discussions with historians such as Annette Gordon-Reed (author of The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family), along with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones (author of The 1619 Project).
1996
Joshua Deringer C’96 has been reelected to the board of Faegre Drinker. Joshua is an investment management partner and leads the firm’s retail alternatives fund team.
Betsy Carlton Fiebach SW’96 CGS’03 see Bob Fiebach W’61 L’64.
1998
Douglas B. Rubin WG’98 see Dr. Jack Rubin C’52 D’55.
Dr. Dana Suskind GM’98, a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago, has authored Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI. Publisher Dutton describes it as “a timely, urgent guide to parenting in the age of artificial intelligence—and protecting what matters most in childhood.” Find more information on her website, humanraised.org.
1999
Dr. Kim Einhorn CGS’99, an obstetrician-gynecologist who has been serving patients for over 20 years, has opened a new practice in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, exclusively for women in perimenopause and menopause. The MP Collective is “a membership-based medical practice that blends the latest in evidence-based medical treatment with the foundational pillars of fitness, nutrition, and emotional wellbeing,” according to its website, thempcollective.com.
Suzy Hansen C’99, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize finalist Notes on a Foreign Country, has authored a new book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan. In it, she draws on her decade of reporting from Karagümrük, a working-class neighborhood in Istanbul, and she gives an engaging account of modern-day Turkey through the lives of its inhabitants.
Peter Weiss C’99 GEng’02 has been named chief business officer at Flash, a parking and mobility technology platform that connects property owners, operators, and drivers. Peter will lead Flash’s newly established Office of Real Estate and oversee the company’s marketing strategy, with a mandate to expand owner relationships. He is based out of the company’s New York office.
2000
Ariel Bierbaum C’00, Julia McWilliams GEd’11 Gr’16 Gr’17, Amy Bach GrEd’10, and Elaine Simon GEd’71 have coauthored the book Schools for Sale: Disinvestment, Dispossession, and School Building Reuse in Philadelphia with the University of Chicago Press (schoolsforsalebook.com). Ariel writes, “The book examines how school closures change the spatial and social arrangements of neighborhoods and considers how school districts and cities can work toward a new vision for public education and community development. We are interested in book talks and conversations across the country and would love to connect with interested Penn alums!”
Karen Winn Nu’00 has published a short story in the literary journal Ploughshares (Spring 2026). “An (Updated) History of the Modern World” can be read at pshares.org/issue-article/352576.
2001
Eric Moskowitz C’01, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist formerly of the Boston Globe, has authored a new book about the first true coast-to-coast automobile race in the US. In 1909, cars lined up in New York City and traveled for three weeks to the finish line in Seattle, facing mechanical failure, hostile terrain, and even sabotage from other contestants. The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry Ford and the Cross-Country Contest That Changed America “is a colorful tale of ambition and subterfuge, but it is also a love letter to America at the turn of the Twentieth Century,” according to Macmillan Publishers.
2002
Lynn Hoffman Carlton GCP’02 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
2003
Ariel Ben-Amos C’03 G’09 GCP’09 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
2006
Courtnee Lundy Hamity C’06 has been appointed director of evaluation and data strategy at Blue Shield of California Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to “make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence.”
Christina Kaneshige C’06 see Holly Buechel C’07.
Matthew Williams W’06 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
2007
Holly Buechel C’07, a former standout Penn fencer, won the gold medal at the 2025 FIE Veteran Fencing World Championships this past November in the Vet 40+ Women’s Epee category in fencing. She shares that her former Penn teammate Christina Kaneshige C’06 “was on the Women’s Epee Vet Team with me and we won the silver medal.”
Dr. Sophia Termini Cisler C’07 GEd’09 GM’17 achieved a Guinness World Record in November for the Fastest Half Marathon with Multiple Sclerosis (Female) in 1 hour, 38 minutes, 16 seconds. From the listing on the Guinness World Record’s website: “As a physician and lifelong athlete, Sophia wanted to empower other women with multiple sclerosis to lead an otherwise independent and empowered healthy lifestyle” (tinyurl.com/SCisler).
Jonathan Kol Fogelson GAr’07 GCP’07 GFA’07 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
2008
Mark De La Vergne EAS’08 is head of Network Growth at Michigan Central, a 30-acre innovation district in Detroit (michigancentral.com). From the press materials: “At Michigan Central, Mark contributes to work focused on advancing new technologies, supporting emerging companies, and helping build a collaborative ecosystem for mobility and economic growth. The district has quickly become a hub for startups, industry partners, and public sector leaders working to test and scale new ideas in a real-world urban environment.”
2009
Ben Bryant GCP’09 GFA’09, Kristin Michael GCP’09 GFA’09 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
Melissa Hozik G’09, an adult programing librarian at the East Brunswick Public Library in New Jersey, has been awarded the 2026 RUSA Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award. The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is a part of the American Library Association. The organization wrote in a statement, “Melissa Hozik’s body of work at the East Brunswick Public Library directly advances RUSA’s mission by demonstrating the transformative potential of adult library services when practiced with creativity, rigor, and sustained community investment.”
Alexia Nader C’09 is publishing her first novel this fall, The Meaning of Daughter. From the press materials, it is “a multigenerational novel spanning continents that asks provocative, intimate questions about motherhood, ambition, art-making, and legacies passed down from mother to daughter.”
Michelle A. Schultz G’09 has been confirmed by the US Senate to a second term as a member of the Surface Transportation Board, a “federal agency charged by statute with the economic regulation of various modes of surface transportation, primarily freight rail,” according to its website. She was renominated by President Donald J. Trump W’68 on September 10. Her second term expires November 30, 2030. For the previous 14 years, Michelle served in various leadership roles with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), most recently as SEPTA’s deputy general counsel.
2010
Amy Bach GrEd’10 see Ariel Bierbaum C’00.
Andrew Dawson GCP’10 GLA’12, Lou Huang GCP’10 GFA’11, Daniel O’Shaugh-nessy GCP’10 see Allen Penniman GCP’11.
2011
Julia McWilliams GEd’11 Gr’16 Gr17 see Ariel Bierbaum C’00.
Allen Penniman GCP’11 is coeditor of The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice (Routledge, 2026), a book that “examines how urban design is evolving to address climate change, public health, housing, and social and environmental justice, with contributions from more than 100 practitioners and scholars from around the world,” he writes. “The book reframes urban design as a collaborative, action-oriented practice connecting design, planning, and policy.” Contributors include Penn alumni Ariel Ben-Amos C’03 G’09 GCP’09, Ben Bryant GCP’09 GFA’09, Lynn Hoffman Carlton GCP’02, Andrew Dawson GCP’10 GLA’12, Jonathan Kol Fogelson GAr’07 GCP’07 GFA’07, Lou Huang GCP’10 GFA’11, Kristin Michael GCP’09 GFA’09, Daniel O’Shaughnessy GCP’10, Allen Penniman GCP’11, and Matthew Williams W’06.
2013
Shay B. Bryce GEd’13 is thrilled to announce the release of her debut novel, A Singular Perspective: Cari’s View, which hit shelves on May 5. Published by Colossal Dreams Publishing, it is described as “a sprawling family saga interwoven with poignant coming-of-age themes and deeply felt romance.” Shay writes, “The narrative spans decades, tracing the complex lives of the Carter family as they grapple with forbidden love, generational secrets, and the inevitable cost of ambition.” A Chicago native, Shay now resides in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.
2019
Nina Juntereal Nu’19 Gr’23 is the Pennsylvania nurse advocacy coordinator for the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments. In this role, she recently organized a press conference in collaboration with Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, local leaders, community health experts, and scientists to “oppose the Trump administration’s rollbacks of key air pollution safeguards,” she writes. “Years of science have shown that undermining pollution standards increases population exposure to harmful air pollution and climate-related risks. According to the American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air report, 46% of Americans—156.1 million people—live in communities that get failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution. Philadelphia received failing grades for both ozone and particulate pollution, underscoring the ongoing air quality challenges facing the people in the region.” The press conference was featured on 6ABC Action News Philadelphia, where she stated, “Right here in Philadelphia the data is clear: nearly half of residents are living with unhealthy levels of air pollution including ozone and fine particulate matter, pollutants that have been strongly linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.”
Shristi Mishra GEd’19, cofounder of Yak9 Chews, has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Female Founders 500 list, which recognizes some of the most dynamic and inspiring women entrepreneurs in the country. The magazine featured Shristi for “increasing the pet wellness company’s revenue from less than $500,000 to $3.2 million and partnering with two new regional distributors.” Yak9 Chews makes all-natural cheese chews for dogs. From its website: “We keep everything close to nature, from our yaks and cows who graze naturally on what the earth provides to our eco-friendly reusable burlap packaging.”
2021
Dr. Brittany Link D’21 and Luke Fraker WG’22 were married July 26, 2025, in Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy.
2022
Luke Fraker WG’22 see Dr. Brittany Link D’21.
2025
Harry Cicma WMP’25 earned a medal in his second Boston Marathon on April 20, the 20th marathon medal of his career. Harry is also an inductee of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Seven Star Hall of Fame, having completed all seven major marathons: Boston, New York, London, Tokyo, Chicago, Sydney, and Berlin. Through his marathon efforts, he has raised more than $30,000 for various charities. Professionally, Harry is an Emmy Award–winning network TV sports anchor on ESPN’s ESPN8 The Ocho and serves as CEO and executive producer of Harry Cicma Productions LLC. He writes, “Being part of the Wharton family means everything to me, and it’s always an inspiration while taking part in these prestigious events.”
