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–Bruce Rice C’73
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Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1962
Theartrice “T” Williams SW’62 has published a new book with the Minnesota Historical Society Press, Rewind: Lessons from Fifty Years of Activism, cowritten with David Lawrence Grant. The book offers stories and insights gleaned from T’s decades of activism “on navigating crises, building networks, and maintaining a commitment to community—from the ferment of the 1960s to the 2020 murder of George Floyd and beyond,” he writes.
1964
Dr. Edward Rossomando D’64 and Nina Rossomando C’64 write, “Although we have both been retired for several years, we remain active in our community and continue to organize activities around our interests. One of our favorite activities is reading—everything from fiction to nonfiction—and in 2015, we founded a book club exclusively for nonfiction. The group disbanded in 2021. In the intervening years, we have joined many other book clubs, and one of the areas we found unrepresented were book clubs for reading plays. In 2025, we decided to combine our love of reading and theater and formed the Dramatic Book Club. Each month the group selects a play (usually a one-act play) for discussion. One of our members volunteers to be the director. At our meetings we discuss the play, the playwright, and members become ‘actors’ and read aloud specific sections of the play selected by the director. We often have a second reading with other club members reading the parts. In September, we began our second year. We have capped our membership at 10 and have a waiting list. We meet once a month at our local library.”
1965
Josef Nathanson GCP’65 was recently named Lambda Alpha International’s Author/Journalist of the Year for 2026. The land economics honorary society made the award in recognition of Joe’s “Regional Perspectives” columns that have appeared monthly over the past 25 years in The Daily Record, the Baltimore-based business and legal daily newspaper. The columns cover planning and economic development, housing and transportation, and many other societal issues that shape cities and regions. When he is not writing, you might find him painting. Joe recently had a solo exhibition of his watercolor landscapes at Brightview Hunt Valley, the senior living community north of Baltimore where Joe and his wife, Sharon, moved two years ago.
1966
Ted Underwood C’66 WG’68 see Dr. Richard “Doc” Klussman C’68.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1967
Kate Thompson Calano CW’67 see Dr. Richard “Doc” Klussman C’68.
Gregg Huff W’67 has published The Economic Growth of Southeast Asia: Trade, Globalization, and Development Since 1870 (2026). The book is his third published by Cambridge University Press. Gregg teaches Southeast Asian history and development at Pembroke College, Oxford University.
1968
Dr. Richard “Doc” Klussman C’68 shared that the Class of 1968’s Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brothers had their annual reunion in August near Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He writes, “There were two cohosts for this gathering: Larry Miller ME’68 WG’72 and Karen Carr provided all the planning and scheduling; and Dan Calano C’68 and Kate Thompson Calano CW’67 provided all lodging and the boating, in their Sabre yacht and recreational kayaks.” Other attendees included Charles Wigo W’68, Winston Walp C’68, Donald Green C’68, David Dorsett W’68, Richard Lange W’68, Anthony Morris C’68, William Woodward C’68, Fred Nahas EE’68, and Ted Underwood C’66 WG’68. The weekend kicked off with a group birthday party for everyone turning 80 years old that year. Then the group took a rented coach to Lexington/Concord and went on guided walking tours of Lexington Green and Old North Bridge. After lunch at the Colonial Inn, they had another guided tour of Wright Tavern, followed by a quick visit to Walden Pond. The next day included a cruise and, Doc writes, “a catered New England lobsta bake, highlighted by the ever-traditional ATO signature cocktail, ‘Yucca Flats.’ For copyright protection, this guarded recipe will not be shared publicly! Most importantly, [there was] a standing, a cappella-style group rendition of ‘Drink a Highball’ to salute our Dear Ole Penn and simultaneously embarrass our host at his local restaurant.” To see photos and read more from Doc, visit tinyurl.com/1968ATO.
1970
Dr. Arnold R. Eiser C’70 is an adjunct professor of systems pharmacology and translational therapeutics in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. He is also currently an adjunct member of the Environmental Neuroscience Group of the Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, and a research member of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. He has been a senior fellow of Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute, an associate fellow of the Center of Bioethics at Penn, and a fellow of Penn’s Center for Public Health. Arnold currently serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has lectured widely on the subject of the pathogenesis and prevention of dementia. He is also on the editorial board of the American Journal of Medicine. His books include Preserving Brain Health in a Toxic Age: New Insights from Neuroscience, Integrative Medicine, and Public Health (2021) and The Ethos of Medicine in Postmodern America: Philosophical, Cultural and Social Considerations (2014). In 2010, he received the Parker Palmer Courage to Lead Award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; and in 2008, he was honored with the Laureate Award from the Pennsylvania chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Sam Schwartz GCE’70, former New York City traffic commissioner, is the author of a new thriller, Autokill, cowritten with Cary Pepper. Set in the near future, the novel reveals the hidden dangers posed by self-driving cars, when, according to the press release from publisher Open Road Integrated Media, “an investigation into a seemingly isolated fatal accident exposes a nefarious plot and sets off a desperate race to stop catastrophe.”
1971
Robert Kosian W’71 WG’76 writes, “I have logged about four million air miles and visited over 60 countries. I have now started to document some of my more interesting trips for the Charleston Mercury.” Read Robert’s story “A Four-Day Food-Centric Weekend in Quebec City” at tinyurl.com/KosianQuebec.
Marian Sandmaier CW ‘71 writes, “I’m excited to be publishing a new book, I’ll Be Awesome Tomorrow: A Memoir of Chasing Perfection and Letting Go. The book traces my own perilous pursuit of perfection while also reaching out to readers who may be struggling themselves. If you’ve ever felt driven to be exemplary—in your career, body, personality, relationships, anything—to the point of exhaustion, this memoir shows that you can choose a gentler, more self-embracing path.”
Dr. Ellen J. Weber CW’71 received the 2025 Clifford R. Mann Presidential Medal from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine of the United Kingdom for her work as editor in chief of the Emergency Medicine Journal and her contributions to global emergency medicine. Ellen is professor emeritus of emergency medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
Michael C. West C’71 writes, “It is with the greatest possible pride that I announce to our class and the greater Penn community the establishment of the Brigadier General David G. Young, III Award for Excellence in Air Force Medicine. The award will be given annually to one junior and one senior Air Force physician, in the name of our classmate Dr. Dave Young C’71, in recognition of their performance as Air Force physicians. ‘Doctor Dave’ had a most remarkable career as an Air Force physician, culminating with his being the commanding general of the US Air Force’s largest teaching hospital/medical center in San Antonio. Dave’s career was one of unrivaled success in jobs of ever-increasing complexity, and he continues to this day practicing medicine on a volunteer basis in the hospital he once commanded (and for which he recently received the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Lifetime Volunteer Excellence Award for his thousands of hours of volunteer time). I have known Dave since we both arrived on campus in September of 1967. We were national rowing champions together in the 1968 heavyweight freshman crew, from which Dave went on to row in the Penn varsity eight for three years (the only member of our freshman crew to do so) and was voted captain and commodore of Penn crew by his teammates for our senior year. I initiated this effort seven years ago and was delighted when the Surgeon General of the US Air Force approved the concept in August of this year.”
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1972
Glenda E. Bilder Gr’72 is the coauthor with Patricia Brown-O’Hara of Drug Use in the Older Adult: A Guide for Nurses, Other Practicing Clinicians and Interested Older Individuals. She writes, “This book presents a comprehensive evaluation of drug use in the older adult based on principles of pharmacology and gerontology and validated by clinical observations. The many ways aging and age-dependent diseases influence medication efficacy, adverse reactions, and toxicities are discussed. This is also a reliable reference for the interested older adult on all types of drug use–medications to recreational to anti-aging drugs, many of which are usually covered by unsubstantiated marketing information.”
Terrence J. Pranses W’72 was one of many PennPAC volunteers who received a Mayoral Service Recognition Certificate from the City of New York for his 2025 activities. Terry was a founder of PennPAC’s Nonprofit Selection Team, which reviews applications for its pro bono consulting services. He urges alumni in greater New York, Philadelphia, and the Bay Area to consider joining PennPAC services there. Terry is also in his second year as cochair of the Travel Society at the Penn Club of New York. Members of the club take part in programs about exciting destinations and share travel experiences.
1973
Seth Bergmann GEE’73 writes, “In June, I participated in a one-week group cycling trip on the mountainous Croatian islands of Hvar and Korcula in the Adriatic Sea. Then after returning home, I crashed my bike and broke my collarbone. Recovery is slow but steady.”
Bruce Rice C’73 writes, “I wander between Venice, Florida, and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, when not in Baltimore living in a modern family with my wife, single daughter, two grandkids, and two dogs. Retired from Wawa Inc. and feeling pretty good. Can’t sprint up and down the lax field anymore but mentally still want to jump into the net at the annual Fiji island party. How about you people I knew at Penn? I only read about you when you’re in the obituaries.”
Bohdan D. Shandor W’73 is serving as a guest lecturer at the American University in Kyiv (AUK) and writes, “I have done so since the AUK opened its doors one week before the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.” He teaches a course titled International Business Transactions and the Use of Joint Ventures to Enter New Markets. Bohdan adds, “Recently, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced a joint venture program with the United States for the production of Magura kamikaze drones in the United States.”
Robert M. Steeg C’73 ASC’75, managing partner of Steeg Law Firm in New Orleans, was included in Best Lawyers 2027 for Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate (one of a select group of attorneys who has received this honor for more than 30 years). He was also recognized as an honoree in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers guide from Lawdragon and was ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2026 for Real Estate. Steeg Law was recognized by New Orleans CityBusiness as a Best Legacy Business 2026.
1974
Ron Klasko L’74, chairman and a founding partner of Klasko Immigration Law Partners, LLP, has been named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Ron has practiced immigration law exclusively over four decades. He works out of the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Leo Levinson W’74 was honored as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Philadelphia ZOA (Zionist Organization of America) at its annual Night of Appreciation dinner, together with Ambassador Jeff Bartos, Leo Terrell, Harvey Spear, and Christine Flowers.
1976
Dr. Neil J. Farber M’76, a retired internist and medical educator, is the author of Treating a Broken System: A Physician’s Cure for the Healthcare Crisis. His book examines the human side of medicine and explains how physician burnout contributes to longer wait times, rushed appointments, and communication failures. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience as both a doctor and patient, he offers practical strategies to empower patients to advocate for themselves and help physicians reconnect with the reason they entered medicine in the first place.
Lee Levine C’76 G’76 has written a new book, In Bad Faith: Earl Caldwell and the Fight for a Free Press. From the publisher Cornell University Press: “In 1970, New York Times national correspondent Earl Caldwell—one of the first Black reporters hired to cover America’s civil-rights flashpoints—was ordered to reveal what he had learned about the Black Panther Party behind the sealed doors of a federal grand jury. Convinced that testifying would destroy the trust he’d built and silence a vital source of truth, Caldwell refused—setting off a showdown that raced from Bay Area streets to the steps of the Supreme Court. … In Bad Faith reveals how legal tactics, surveillance, and media manipulation converged on a single reporter to test the nation’s promises of equal justice and a free press.” Lee is an attorney who has practiced, taught, and written about First Amendment law for 50 years.
Dr. Robert K. Ross C’76 M’80 G’92, retired president and CEO of the California Endowment, was honored by LA Commons at its Colors of Connection gala in October for his leadership in advancing health equity and social justice. Robert was profiled in our Jan|Feb 2025 issue as he looked back on his career of transforming healthcare for underserved communities for nearly a quarter of a century.
1978
Marc Bookman C’78, a death penalty defense attorney and anti-death penalty advocate, wrote his first novel, Albert’s Time. Set to be published in December, it follows a public defender and the trial of a quiet, sensitive, substitute teacher accused of double murder and who insists on his guilt. According to the book’s blurb, it is a “deeply realistic portrayal of a life-or-death sentencing in a capital murder trial.” Marc was a Philadelphia public defender for 28 years and cofounder of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, which helps defense teams facing possible capital trials and aims to reduce death sentences. He was profiled in our Sept|Oct 2021 issue for another book he wrote, A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays.
Lawrence E. Oscar W’78 received the 2026 ORT Jurisprudence Award from ORT America, honoring the individuals in the northeast Ohio legal community who have made significant contributions to both their profession and communities. Lawrence is senior counsel and former managing partner and CEO of Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.
1979
Rabbi Shoshana Hantman C’79 has been, since 2024, chair of Beit Kaplan: The Rabbinic Partnership for Jewish Peoplehood. Beit Kaplan is an organization of over 100 pro-Israel Reconstructionist rabbis. Shoshana, a Jewish educator for more than four decades, has written Passover Parodies, Hanukkah Parodies, and Choose Your Path. She lives in Somers, New York, with her husband Richard Weill C’76. Their children are Mollie and Isaac Hantman-Weill.
1981
Gregg Coodley C’81 announces the publication of his new book, Dump’s Kingdom. He writes, “In this satirical fantasy a young lad, a talking dog, and an out-of-work comedian join together to overthrow an egotistical king and his toadies. This fictional book is a change from my prior seven history books.” For more information on Gregg and his books, visit BooksGreggCoodley.com.
Hon. Alice Beck Dubow C’81 L’84, a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania since 2015, was reelected for another 10-year term in November 2025, having won in a highly contested and partisan election with over 60 percent of the votes.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1982
Robert Carley C’82 exhibited his flags made out of discarded materials (e.g., empty beer six-packs, coffee lids, sports cones, etc.) outside of the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut, on the Fourth of July during the country’s 250th anniversary. He writes, “Fortunately, the director of security for the museum liked the work and let me keep them displayed. Hopefully, one day I will have my work exhibited inside the museum!” For the semiquincentennial, Robert also exhibited 250 photos of flags that he found while traveling across the country after 9/11—painted on houses, rooftops, cars, and statues—at the Farmington public library, also in Connecticut. In September, his show of 130 flag photos opened to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11 at the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, Connecticut, which runs through early December. He will show more 9/11-inspired photos at the Westbrook, Connecticut, Historical Society this fall. Robert writes, “I witnessed the burning towers from my office on that day and decided to document the patriotic and creative spirit that spread all over the country. It was one of the most unified times in American history.”
1984
Brian Rubin W’84 has received the 2026 JH Award from the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP). He was recognized for his longstanding service and the meaningful impact he has made on NSCP and its members. Brian is a partner and co-head of the Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Investigations practice at the law firm Eversheds Sutherland. He is also chair of the firm’s US Pro Bono Committee.
1985
Rachel Buchman Lipschutz L’85, an attorney and philanthropist, has established the Lipschutz Women’s Fund at Crossroads4Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that no one faces cancer alone. Through its no-cost, supportive cancer care program, it provides cancer patients and their families with professional services that address the emotional, social, and practical challenges of cancer. In a press release, Rachel explained, “Naming the fund reflects and honors the legacy of care, responsibility, and compassion that was passed down to me by my mother and grandmother, while extending it forward into the future. I hope this fund continues to serve not only as assistance, but also as a reminder that generosity can ripple across generations.”
1986
Keith Bickel C’86 writes that his third book was just published, Scale: Why Monumental Projects Advance Civilization. Examining 10 of history’s most audacious feats of coordination and construction across five continents and 5,000 years, Scale uncovers the hidden logistical, social, financial, and organizational inventions societies developed as humans dared to build the impossible, and in the process advanced civilization. His prior two books are Mars Learning and Mastering Uncertainty, on military and management strategy. Keith shares that he recently celebrated “36 years of fun and marriage” with Suzan Onel C’86. He adds, “Our son Jake is finishing his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at the University of Miami this year, and our daughter Jordana just moved back from Glasgow, Scotland, to start her doctorate in anthropology at Penn!”
Gloria Ketterer C’86 is the author of three novels, with a fourth coming in May 2027, under the pen name Gloria Duke. She describes herself as a “paranormal rom-com author,” and her titles include There’s Something Fishy About My Boyfriend (2026), Vampires Never Say Die (2024), and When Life Gives You Vampires (2022). Learn more at her author website, gloria-duke.com.
Charles Klingman C’86 writes, “I served as the translator for a French novel, The Tailor of Relizane, by Olivia Elkaim, which was published in October. The novel tells an engaging story of a family of Pieds-noirs caught up in the events of Algerian independence. It was a pleasure and honor to be the one to translate this award-winning novel.”
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1987
Lisa Krutzel Katzman C’87 is a marketing manager with Pathstone Partners, a healthcare supply chain advisory firm that was named one of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies by Inc. magazine. Lisa shares, “Pathstone’s mission is to help hospitals nationwide reduce costs and maximize efficiencies, increasing margins to improve patient outcomes and provider/staff satisfaction.” Over the last decade, Lisa has also held board positions with the Northern Virginia Penn Alumni Interviewing Committee and the DC Penn Club, as well as with the Sisterhood of Temple Rodef Shalom, including the role of president.
1990
Howie Choset EAS’90 W’90, a professor of computer science and director of the Biorobotics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, recently went to Venezuela with a team to support recovery efforts after a pair of earthquakes hit in June. Howie and his team employed his “snake” robots to search through collapsed buildings to find survivors. The tools were able to squeeze inside areas where humans could not access and provide video footage on a mounted screen.
1991
Kathryn E. Roberts Nu’91 GNu’98, a clinical nurse specialist at Nemours Children’s Health in Delaware and an adjunct clinical assistant professor at Old Dominion University, has been named a 2026 fellow by the American Academy of Nursing.
Celebrate Your Reunion, May 21–24, 2027!
1992
John Clement C’92 writes, “My latest work, Woolly, has just been installed in Omaha, Nebraska—marking the largest monumental-scale sculpture of my career to date. Standing 18 feet tall and 14 feet wide, the piece is built from 24-inch OD steel pipe and 1-inch steel plate, showcasing the gestural yet bold, large-scale style my work is known for. The Omaha installation also adds Nebraska to an ever-growing map: My sculptures are now sited across 28 states and 14 countries. Fun fact: With work spread so widely across the globe, the sun is always shining on one of them. My Penn connections remain strong with many former classmates becoming collectors.” Images of John’s sculptures, including Woolly, can be seen at johnclementstudio.com.
Carladenise Armbrister Edwards C’92 GEd’93 recently celebrated three years as the chief administrative officer for Miami-Dade County, Florida, where she serves in the cabinet of Hon. Daniella Levine Cava, the county’s first female mayor. Carladenise continues to serve on the boards of Penn Nursing and the Leonard Davis Institute, and as a member of the James Brister Society. Her daughter is a rising senior at Penn, scheduled to graduate next spring, when Carladenise will celebrate her 35th reunion.
Sherwin Gluck EAS’92 announces the publication of From the Ashes: The Documents of a Jewish Family and Fixed in Silver: A Jewish Family in Photographs, 1895–1954, completing the five-work Gluck Family Legacy Series. Published in two volumes, From the Ashes reproduces, translates, organizes, and provides historical context for the records preserved in the Gluck Family Papers. Its more than 1,400 pages include immigration and census records, European property documents, correspondence, wartime records, Holocaust documentation, Red Cross tracing materials, restitution records, and postwar family papers. Fixed in Silver reconstructs the family’s history through photographs taken between 1895 and 1954, connecting the images to the letters, documents, testimony, and individual histories preserved in the collection. Both books also present Gluck’s research into photographs from the Auschwitz Album that may depict members of his family. The series also includes Private Good Luck, the World War II memoir of Gluck’s father, Irving, a US Army infantryman; Pappus—The Saga of a Jewish Family, a compilation of 1,823 family letters; and As I Remember…, the memoir of his aunt Maria, a Holocaust survivor who came to America in 1940. The series is based on the Gluck Family Papers, which Gluck donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019. Together, the five works preserve the family’s experiences of Jewish life in Central Europe, immigration, war, the Holocaust, military service, survival, and postwar reconstruction. All five works are available on Amazon.
1993
Joshua Himes C’93 was promoted to Rear Admiral (Upper Half) by the US Navy in July. He continues to work as an Information Warfare leader at the National Security Agency in the Operations Directorate. He is proud to be joined by his son Ensign Michael Himes EAS’26 in the family business and was honored to be the speaker and commissioning officer at the Penn NROTC Commissioning ceremony in May at Independence Hall.
1994
Dr. David L. Nathan M’94 writes, “This year marks the 10th anniversary of an organization I founded, Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR). We are the voice of physicians who advocate a public health–based approach to drug use as an alternative to a criminal justice approach.” The occasion was marked by a webinar held in David’s honor, which included video segments by CNN’s Michael Smerconish L’87 [“The Purple Passion of Michael Smerconish,” Jul|Aug 2013], former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, former NFL player Eugene Monroe, and a host of drug policy advocates. A recording of the webinar is available at youtube.com/watch?v=mgrd4VdzZ_c. David traces the inspiration for D4DPR back to his work as the graphics editor of the inaugural issue of the Penn Med student publication American Journal of Ethics and Medicine (1991). He writes, “Articles by the likes of Princeton professor Ethan Nadelmann and former drug czar William Bennett were highly influential in shaping my views on evidence-based, humane treatment of people with substance use disorders.”
1998
Rachel Ehrlich Albanese C’98 L’01, cochair of the Restructuring Group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, has taken on a new leadership role by joining Pink Aid’s Visionary Circle. The Visionary Circle is an advisory group of distinguished women executives and industry leaders from healthcare, finance, law, business, and philanthropy who will help advance Pink Aid’s mission of providing emergency financial assistance to people undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
Idil Cakim ASC’98 has authored a second book, AI for Marketing: The Consumer Perspective. She writes, “The book explores one of the central challenges of our moment: how to mobilize audiences around AI when so few actually trust it. It examines the barriers and drivers of AI adoption through in‑depth research—including my own AI Gap studies—and 10 interviews with practitioners working across the AI landscape.” Idil is the founder and CEO of Iris Flex, an audience intelligence company, and has been a public speaker on media trends, influencer marketing, and communications with diverse audiences.
2001
Kristin Houston EAS’01 was named CEO of Rocketdyne, a space technology company providing space propulsion, space electronics, and power systems. She writes, “Though newly independent, Rocketdyne has a legacy spanning over 60 years, from Apollo to Artemis, and has propelled spacecraft to every planet in the solar system.” Kristin is “thrilled to lead Rocketdyne into the next chapter of its storied legacy in support of space exploration, critical national security space missions, and commercial customers. And yes, as a matter of fact, it is rocket science!” Kristin was the 2025 keynote speaker for Penn Engineering’s undergraduate commencement and was recently featured in Penn Engineering Magazine (“Engines of Exploration,” 2025–2026 issue).
Aaron Karo W’01 has published his eighth book, Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic (HarperCollins). Written with Andy Richter and featuring a foreword by actor Will Ferrell, the book includes interviews with Ferrell, director Jon Favreau, costar Zooey Deschanel, and many others who brought Elf to life. Aaron writes, “It chronicles the never-before-told story of how this underdog film became one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time and makes a great holiday gift!” More information is available at ElfUnwrapped.com.
2004
Shahnaz Radjy C’04 published in September An Orphan’s Shifting Fate, Book Two in the Song of Ayla young adult fantasy series (available on Amazon). You can connect with her on Instagram at @smradjyauthor.
2005
Kathryn Keenan EAS’05, a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and an expert in quantitative MRI, has been honored with the Arthur S. Flemming Award for Applied Science and Engineering. These awards are given for exceptional civil service, and Kathryn has been recognized for her contributions that could have significant implications for healthcare by making breast MRI scans more reliable. She developed MRI calibration objects used in major clinical trials and advanced methods to validate emerging techniques such as low‑field MRI and Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting. Her innovations will strengthen breast cancer screening, reduce unnecessary biopsies, and expand access to point‑of‑care imaging.
2008
Julia Wilk GFA’08 GLA’08 has been named managing director for the Northern California region at Alliance Residential Company, a rental residential real estate developer. In this role, Julia will lead the origination, financing, and development of multifamily communities across the Bay Area.
2009
Julia Harte C’09 is an investigative reporter who has covered US national affairs and the Justice Department for Reuters. Her first book, Americans Without Borders: The Radical Activists Who Fought for US Ideals Abroad While Facing Political Persecution at Home, was published in October by Redwood Press, an imprint of Stanford University Press. It traces the tradition of Americans who traveled to support foreign liberation movements and revolutionary causes, and the ways they were targeted by the US government as a result.
Jarad Mason C’09 and Ivy Mason C’10 write, “We are overjoyed to announce the birth of our son, Simon Tyler Mason, on February 1 in Boston! Simon joins Ella Marie Mason (born in 2020) and Oliver Clark Mason (born in 2022).” Earlier this year, Jarad also earned tenure as a professor of chemistry at Harvard University.
Michael Poll C’09 is a conductor whose work spans opera, symphonic repertoire, and contemporary music. He is currently the head of orchestras at the Baltic Opera in Poland. This year, Michael released a new album, Portraits and Serenades (Pixaudio Records), where he conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with mezzo-soprano Simone Ibbett-Brown. It features music by Ian Venables, Odaline de la Martínez, Shruthi Rajasekar, Daniel Thomas Davis, and Edward Elgar. Michael writes, “The album places Elgar alongside four living British and American composers whose music reflects very different kinds of national identity and cultural exchange, ranging from the English countryside to Afro-Cuban and Indian narratives.” More than a decade ago, Michael was profiled in the Gazette as a young Penn graduate and classical guitarist preparing to go to the UK on a Marshall Scholarship [“Gazetteer,” Mar|Apr 2012].
2010
Ivy Mason C’10 see Jarad Mason C’09.
2015
Krystle Karoscik LPS’15 has been appointed CEO and board director of INNOVOTEX Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company advancing a new class of tumor-selective oncology therapeutics known as Macrocycle Drug Conjugates (MDCs). Krystle leads the company’s translational and corporate strategy as INNOVOTEX advances its lead candidate, NOVO-111, through first-in-human clinical trials. Krystle writes, “The appointment carries particular personal significance. My grandmother was diagnosed with late-stage cancer and, through access to clinical trials evaluating novel therapeutics at Penn, survived more than a decade following her diagnosis. That experience shaped my appreciation for the transformative potential of clinical research and the profound impact innovative medicines can have on patients and their families.” Krystle serves as vice president of the board of directors for the Penn Club of Boston and cochairs the Women in Leadership event series to foster professional development in STEM and finance.
John A. McCabe LPS’15, a novelist and US veteran who has drawn on his experience being exposed to atomic bombs, is the author of Reiko and the Visitor: Can Two People, One Irradiated in Nevada, the other in Hiroshima, Meet and Transform Us All? He shares that, most recently, his book has been added to the collection at the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims in Japan. The director of the memorial hall wrote, “By collecting memoirs and gathering information, our Memorial Hall aims to pass on records of the experiences of bombing survivors to future generations. The book you have donated will be preserved at the Memorial Hall as a valuable resource for future generations and will be made freely available to all visitors.”
Rick Mula L’15 and Aaron Johnson were married by a Lady Elvis at a chapel in downtown Las Vegas on April 17.
2016
Kahaari Kenyatta C’16 has graduated from New York University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. After graduating from Penn with a degree in Health and Societies and a concentration in public health, Kahaari worked as a strategy consultant and lobbyist in Washington, DC, where his advocacy focused on pharmaceutical pricing policy, tobacco control, competition policy, and health care payment and delivery reform. At NYU Law, he interned for Judge Michael Shipp of the District of New Jersey in Trenton and for the Civil Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York; served two terms as president of the Student Bar Association; was an articles editor on the New York University Law Review and a member of the Antitrust and Competition Law Society; and participated in a production of the law school’s musical—his first since his years in the Penn Glee Club. Kahaari is beginning his legal career in the New York City office of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP.
2018
Mitchell Chan C’18 has joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. as an associate in its commercial litigation and appellate advocacy practices. He was previously a law clerk to Hon. Jessica S. Allen in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Michael Fortunato C’18 see Breanne Mastromarino Nu’19 GNu’25.
2019
Jack Cartwright L’19, a personal injury attorney at Munley Law, has been selected as a Revitalization Board Member of the American Association for Justice’s Board of Governors. The American Association for Justice is a nonprofit organization focused on protecting the civil justice system and victims’ rights. As the Revitalization board member for Pennsylvania, Jack will focus on recruitment, engagement, and mentoring newer trial lawyers, as well as participate in voting on organizational priorities.
Breanne Mastromarino Nu’19 GNu’25 and Michael Fortunato C’18 married on July 17, starting with a ceremony at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey, followed by a reception at the Estate at Florentine Gardens in Rivervale, New Jersey. Breanne writes, “We met on my first day at Penn at the Penn Catholic Newman Center NOVUS retreat. We invited close Penn alumni friends to the wedding and gathered on the dance floor to sing ‘The Red and the Blue.’”
2024
Anand Salodkar WG’24 and Venkat Sivasubramanian WG’24 started a company after graduating, CompFly AI. Anand writes, “We help large enterprises put AI agents to work safely, and prove the results. Our customers are Fortune 500 companies, and most of our investors are Penn alumni.” Learn more at compfly.ai.
2025
Harry Cicma WMP’25 made his return to competitive tennis in July. He won the USTA Men’s Open Singles Championship in New York and also advanced to the finals of the USTA Men’s Open Championship in Edison, New Jersey. It was Harry’s first competitive tennis event since making the quarterfinals of the Puerto Rico ITF Futures Professional Tennis Championship in 2016 with his doubles partner, Evan King. Harry continues to host and executive produce ESPN’s ESPN The Ocho, as well as World Tennis with Harry Cicma, a nationally syndicated TV series.
2026
Michael Himes EAS’26 see Joshua Himes C’93.
