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Annemarie (Duberek) Iacobuzio C’80, P’18 shares, “It is only fitting that, as a history major, I retired to historic Williamsburg, VA. My husband, Ted, and I love our friendly community. One of the best features is Amtrak! It’s a hop and a skip to DC to see our son, then on to NYC to see our daughter. Besides our children, we volunteer at the Heritage Humane Society and run the annual Fur Tree fundraiser. We also volunteer with the Colonial Italian American Organization, as well as a number of other community organizations.”
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Nancy Harris shares, “Update: Slowly but surely, I will be moving. I am still in Western Pennsylvania. I was fortunate to survive my car being rammed. Then briefly handled a few calls about one firm’s bankruptcy. My brother and best friend, Ken David, passed away. Right now, I am staying local and trying to branch out. Over the past few months, I have been blessed to have compassionate people around me. I treasure my memories at Drew — the drama, nightly dancing to “Copacabana,” room decorating, and my spirited dorm mates. As I listened to President Trump, I cooked a roast and remembered that, in the most trying and arduous circumstances, they were there. Yes, I really made my way through, working in the dish room. I have been over to campus, not for events, and pray for the students. God bless.”
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We extend our deepest condolences to Ken Siegel and family, who reported the sudden loss of his beloved wife of almost 35 years, Valerie, in July 2024. Still deep in the grieving process, he is fortunate to have his adult children living nearby.
Cliff Gerstman has been accepted into the California Institute of Technology’s LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) program. During the summer of 2026, he will be in Washington State learning about and studying the phenomenon of gravitational waves. In summer 2025, Cliff spent two weeks at CERN (European Center for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, Switzerland, studying subatomic particles and how they act. He also lectured at CERN on the topic of “How to bring modern nuclear medicine into the high school classroom,” followed by a highly successful presentation to the Southern California American Association of Physics Teachers.
Congratulations to Brad Cox on his June retirement! He and his wife, Patty, are moving to their new home in Sun City Carolina Lakes in Fort Mill, SC, over the summer.
In December 2025, Susan (Kessler) and husband Alan (C’80) Apter took a memorable cruise to New Zealand and Australia. They also enjoy spending time at their townhouse in Bethany Beach, DE.
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Leslie Cerf shares, “Back in August, I retired from advertising at the Chestnut Hill Local in Philadelphia after six fun years. Before that, I was a volunteer coordinator for Awbury Arboretum, and before that, a middle school basketball coach at my children’s school and an at-home mom. Presently, I spend most of my time between restoring our Victorian house in Blue Ridge Summit in Franklin County, PA, and Center City Philadelphia. At both places, I love to shop local, garden, and play pickleball.”
Gerard “Jake” Bradley shares, “I retired from the federal government after 35 years. After traveling the world for years on the government dime, now I get to travel with my lovely wife. We’ve done Canada, Italy, and Mexico. Charleston to see Darcie Goodwin. Need to explore more of the US. Open to any travel suggestions.”
Carrie Genovese has had plenty to celebrate lately. In January, she marked 15 years at Advantage Solutions, where she leads the company’s experiential creative agency as VP, Group Creative Director. In February, she traveled to Japan to cheer on her son, Jack, as he completed his third major marathon in Tokyo—and came home with an unexpected bonus: a surprise proposal from her partner, David, at Lake Ashinoko beneath the iconic Peace Torii at Hakone-jinja Shrine. No wedding date set just yet; Carrie and David are happily enjoying the moment as they figure out how to add another bathroom and closet to her 100-year-old home in Black Rock (Bridgeport), CT.
Deirdre Byrne joined other Chatham High School classmates on March 21 at “The Celebration of Life” for their former high school classmate Rev. Dr. Tanya Linn Bennett T’00, G’05, T’11 at Morristown United Methodist Church, Morristown, NJ. See In Memoriam.
Christopher Sartorius works as a writer and filmmaker in Atlanta, GA. At the start of 2025, he completed a documentary film titled FILM RACERS: ATLANTA. The film focuses on the Atlanta indie film community, set against the backdrop of the 2024 100 Hour Film Race (headquartered in Atlanta). The film has gone on to be recognized at multiple film festivals during the 2025–26 festival circuit. FILM RACERS: ATLANTA is currently being readied for online distribution by the end of the year.
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Sam Azizo reports that he retired from a banking career last August and is now figuring out what comes next, with plenty of time set aside for relaxation. He plans to spend time in Vermont and Puerto Rico with his wife, Laura Schneck C’84. They recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in Puerto Rico, where they were married on Laura’s family’s farm. Sam is looking forward to many years of retirement with her.
Bob Duffy writes that, just as Drew will always be associated with squirrels, his professional career has been linked to Mighty Squirrel Brewery. It’s a fitting connection. Bob and his family built and established a business park in Waltham, MA, creating a thoughtfully developed space just outside of Boston. In 2018, Bob helped make it home to the brewery, and in the years since, he’s been more than a landlord; he’s also been a steadfast friend. In gratitude, Mighty Squirrel has brewed a fresh batch of its aptly named Dear Bob IPA.
John Loeser’s [C’86, P’28] oldest daughter, Sam, recently married Ben Zinny in a small ceremony in Wisconsin. Her sister Angela (Drew student) was in attendance.
Charles Workman is still singing opera professionally, mostly in Europe. He remarried in September 2023 to the Danish soprano Susanne Elmark (they met when singing an opera together in Berlin in 2019). Charles divides his time between Copenhagen and Switzerland when he’s not travelling for work.
After fifteen years of serving as your class secretary, I (Sandy Miller) have decided it’s time to pass the torch to someone new. It’s been a privilege to connect with all of you, sharing your updates with our class and deepening my Drew relationships through our correspondence. Thank you for your openness and the warmth and engagement you’ve shown me through the years.
It has been a creative and fulfilling time for me. I’m still teaching at UMass Lowell while finishing the revisions on my next book. I’ve also fallen in love with community theatre and will soon be appearing in my second play, with a plan to direct a short production in the fall. I took playwriting at Drew with Buzz McLaughlin (one of my favorite classes) and have dreams of writing a full-length play based on my first novel.
Please keep in touch. I can’t wait to see you all at our 40th reunion in the fall.
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Jamie Bsales C’88, P’23, P’25 wrote: “My sister-in-law and I purchased a micro-business: Cape May Food Tours (https://capemayfoodtours.com). Our knowledgeable local guides lead guests through the streets of Cape May, talking about the city’s rich architecture, history, and lore. Along the way, the tour pops into five or six notable food establishments to sample what they have to offer. The venture doesn’t allow me to quit my day job or anything, but it’s a fun side hustle that combines two things I love: food and talking about food! My two Drew legacies have career updates: Gregory C’23 (with a major in History) has started a job with the National Park Service, serving in the Independence National Historical Park area in Philadelphia (think Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, etc.). With all the America 250 activities planned in the city this year, it will be an exciting time. And my daughter Kathryn C’25 (with a double major in Psychology and Sociology) has started a role in outpatient psychiatric care at Penn Medicine in Philly. Talk about poster children for putting your Drew degree to use!”
Liane (Gilmour) Pomfret wrote: “I’ve spent the last eight years as a documentation program manager for Hewlett-Packard, Inc. So yes, I still use my degree (English Lit) every day! My husband and I moved to Texas in 1993 and spent 30 years in the Houston suburbs. After our three kids grew up and moved on to lives of their own, we migrated out to a more rural portion of the state in 2021 (pro tip: Don’t EVER build a house during a pandemic). We now live in beautiful Brenham, TX, the home of Blue Bell ice cream. At Drew, I rode with the Equestrian team my junior and senior years. While horses are no longer a part of my life, I moved on to competing and doing therapy work with my dogs. My husband and I currently have three dogs and compete with them in nosework, agility, dock jumping, rally obedience, conformation, and lure coursing. When we’re not off competing in one of the above-mentioned dog sports, we’re puttering around our little portion of Texas prairie, tending to the gardens or the chickens. Two of our three dogs are registered therapy dogs, and I visit nursing homes in rural Texas with them several times a month. I serve on the board of directors for Pets With a Mission, Inc. (a Woodlands, TX-based pet therapy nonprofit) and am a therapy dog team evaluator. My husband and I also volunteer with a breed rescue for Australian Shepherds. We foster, provide transport, and work with potential adopters to ensure they’re qualified and ready to adopt a high-energy breed. Our newest dog was a foster failure (as in, he came to us and we failed at fostering and adopted him). He has only just started competing but promises to be a fabulous dog to handle and work with. So, as you can see, my life has literally gone to the dogs, and I don’t regret it one bit.”
Monika “Moe” Walters wrote: “I continue to play soccer up to three times per week in Arlington, VA, as well as traveling to various tournaments, including the annual Los Muertos Tournament in Puerto Vallarta, MX. So glad I signed up for the Drew Women’s Soccer club way back when. I’ve been working for 30+ years and currently am the senior partner at Bethesda Pediatrics in Potomac, MD. I’m also an adoption medical consultant, helping prospective adoptive parents navigate the medical and referral process of adopting domestically and internationally, after adopting my son, Devin, from South Korea in 2004. I recently celebrated the big ‘6-0’ in grand style on a 15+ day transatlantic cruise with four of my soccer pals, wreaking havoc on and off the ship at ports in Lisbon, the Azores, Gibraltar, and many southern ports in Spain. In the fall, I visited my Drew Women’s Soccer team goalie buddy, Mary Allen Edgerton C’91, in Charleston, SC, to help her through her empty nest syndrome. I continue to keep in touch with my junior-year roomie, Jane Desy Gebhardt.”
Cheryl (Embrey) Duffey wrote: “I am alive and well in Texas. I’ve been married for 28 years, and I have a 25-year-old son and a daughter in college.”
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Brian Levine shares, “I am Class of 1990 and am an emergency physician by training. I was recently promoted to Chief Academic Officer at a large, independent academic medical center in Northern Delaware—ChristianaCare Health System. This role oversees 40 training programs with 320 residents and fellows in training and over 750 medical student rotations annually.In addition, the next edition of the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association antibiotic guide, authored by my team, will be in print in May 2026! Hope everyone is well!”
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Kathy (Walling) Demaree shares, “I continue to live in the Seattle area with my husband of 26 years, Phil. We both decided to retire from the tech industry in October of 2024. I’m focusing on organizing my home, singing with the Seattle Choral Company, and ‘Jazz Wifeing,’ which just means attending (and enthusiastically supporting) my husband’s gigs. He’s back to being a full-time musician (bassist and arranger) after just a 30-year hiatus. Just before retirement, we were thrilled to attend the wedding of Anthony Astorino Nicola to his husband, Joseph Astorino Nicola, in Niagara Falls. Marj (Manter) St. John C’92 and I also visited Anthony and his husband in Pullman, WA, in August of 2025 for the National Lentil Festival.”
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Vanessa Allen Sutherland launched a $150,000 scholarship challenge inspiring alumni to help create six new scholarships supporting Drew University students. Read more here.
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Don Enright C’93, P’26 reports that his daughter, Casey Enright, is currently a senior at Drew University, majoring in history and education.
Jen (Gruber) Housedorf also shared family updates, noting that her son was promoted to E-5 in the U.S. Coast Guard in March, and her daughter is a sophomore at the University of New England. In addition, her family’s Christmas tree farm celebrated an impressive 63rd year in business this past season.
As for us, Dawn (Pirozzi) Maxemow and her husband, Walter Maxemow, have enjoyed reconnecting over the past several years with Liz (Stallone) Jonach and her husband, Ken. What began as a reconnection at a Drew reunion has grown into regular dinners and game nights every few months. Dawn and Walter are also proud to share that their daughter, Nadia, earned her MBA from Fairfield University in 2025, and their son, Aidan, is currently a junior at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, majoring in industrial engineering.
In November 2025, Christopher Vitek traveled from his home in Texas to New Jersey, providing a wonderful opportunity for a small class gathering. I enjoyed a lovely dinner with Chris, Dan Schantz, Cindy (Anderson) Ryan C’96, and her husband, Jeff.
Dawn also presented on copyright law for medical writers at the American Medical Writers Association Annual Conference in Phoenix in November 2025. During the conference, she experienced a memorable and unexpected Drew connection. While attending a company dinner in Phoenix, she struck up a conversation with a fellow attendee and conference presenter whom she had never met before that night. They first discovered that they had both met their spouses in college and then, to their surprise, discovered they were both Drew alumni—making their chance meeting all the more remarkable! That colleague turned out to be Kaylynn (Chiarello) Ebner C’01. Kaylynn and Dawn both work for Merck.
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Gina (Santorelli) Johns is living in Ocean Township, NJ. She spent 20 years at Merck immediately after graduation. For the last 10 years, she has run her own consulting business, providing strategy and project management services for small- to mid-size biotech companies. As a side occupation, she has also spent the last 20 years providing fitness instruction and training. Most importantly, she is a mom to a 10-year-old son who loves sports (especially soccer) and music. Gina has had the honor of coming back to Drew several times a year to speak with students in the business program and also take part in the Bear Den and other alumni events. As some have mentioned, sometimes college doesn’t feel so long ago, but when she comes back to talk to the CLA students, she is suddenly jarred into the realization that so much has changed. It’s so interesting to talk to the students now and learn about their experiences. Drew continues to be one of her favorite places in the world to visit, and she’s glad to have the opportunity to give back to the Drew community. Aside from work, like many, she has of course lost control of her own schedule, as her son’s activities have them quite occupied, but she loves to travel and hike within our national parks and spend time reading and engaging with the arts.
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Happy Spring Fellow C’96 Classmates!
Happy 2026! It is wonderful hearing from you and hearing all about your life adventures. Our classmates are thriving and living their best lives.
Speaking of those that are thriving, I heard from Cassandra Allen. She has been living in Freiberg, Germany, with her husband and two teenage sons. She is working for India-based Wipro, running their EU Analyst Relations program, and travels to London frequently.
As for those classmates that are living their best life, I also heard from Erin (Elwell) Rich. She mentioned that it’s hard to believe that in another year she and her husband, Eric, will be empty nesters! Their oldest son, Aidan, lives in Austin, where he enjoys working for Dell and loves the local music scene. Their middle son, Colin, is in college in Montana and living his best life, enjoying countless outdoor adventures. Their youngest son, Tommy, is a high school junior who just competed in the New Balance Track Winter Nationals for hurdles. Eric works in technical sales and solution architecture for the U.S. arm of the Nihon Kohden Corporation. Eric caught up with Dominick Esposito at the HIMSS conference in Las Vegas. As for Erin, she is in her 21st year at Newburyport Schools as an occupational therapist. She’s been teaching graduate classes at Lesley University for the last decade and recently collaborated with Penguin Random House and Room 228 to write the ‘Educator Guide’ for Jonathan Haidt and Cynthia Price’s New York Times Children’s Best Seller, The Amazing Generation. The book shares how screen time adversely impacts childhood. She is excited to promote and motivate the return of analog/real-life, free play in childhood. Erin and Eric have been lucky to catch up with several Drew alumni, including Josh Elboim, Stephanie (Palazola) O’Neil, Christine (Madajewski) Shorr, Kristin (Twidle) Booth, Larry Barisciano, and Rachel (Matz) Refalo C’95.
Unfortunately, there is some sad news to share. We lost one of our own, Abigail Gemme. She passed in February 2026 following a sudden illness. She was a teacher at Manchester High School West and then at her alma mater, Manchester High School Central, for over two decades. She was an English teacher who served as senior class advisor, track and cross-country coach, unified basketball coach, yearbook advisor, and was a member of the Central Pride Foundation. In 2024, she was nominated for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. She was also a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. Her greatest legacies are the positive impacts she had on her students, school, and community. She is gone too soon and will be greatly missed. See In Memoriam.
We would love to hear about and share the happenings in your life. Send your updates and pictures to me at [email protected]. If you have not been receiving my submission request emails, please validate and update your contact information with the Drew Alumni Office at Drew.edu. Have a beautiful spring and fun-filled summer. Talk to you in the fall.
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Alison Kinney’s book, United States of Rejection: A Story of Love, Hate, and Hope launches on May 1, with an official book cover and a book tour. She hopes to be running into friends around the country.
Justin Steeve, his wife Grace, two kiddos, Robin and Shepherd, his mom, and their ancient chihuahua, Diego, are leaving his childhood home in Glen Cove, NY, and moving across the country to Missoula, MT. They are moving closer to his wife’s family so the kids can grow up with their cousins. Justin will try his best not to be eaten by mountain lions or grizzly bears.
Pat Aylward threw a (certain number) birthday party near his home in South Orange, NJ. Celebrating the milestone were David Cennimo, Marti Winer C’97,G’17, Brian Nell, Dan Ilaria, Kristine (Papachristos) Ilaria C’00, and J.D. Urbach. It was a great time with lifelong friends and going down memory lane.
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Abbey True Harris has joined Connelly Foley LLP as Partner in the Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Group. Abbey brings high-level government experience as former chief counsel of the New Jersey Senate Majority Office, and executive leadership in the private sector, most recently working as chief legal officer and senior vice president of external affairs at Reciprocal Management Corporation. Beyond her legal career, she was recently named to Jersey City Mayor Solomon’s transition team and has founded/co-founded two consulting firms focused on civil rights and affordable housing development.
Adam Vidiksis recently began serving as Director of Music Technology and Composition and Director of the Center for Music Innovation & Creativity at Temple University. He works as a drummer, composer, and educator focused on electronic music and collaborative projects. Recent work includes performances in Maine and Rome, and a live film score at the Ouarzazate International Film Festival in Morocco. He lives in Delaware with his wife, Patty, and two children.
Amanda McPhillips moved at the start of 2026 with her two boys, Archie, 7, and Cooper, 4, to Ventura, CA, so they can enjoy the beach and life with their four chickens, dog, two turtles, and two goldfish!
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Arielle Giegerich joined the International Rescue Committee as their Director of Advocacy, based in the Washington, DC, area. She lives on Capitol Hill and enjoyed a visit from Manny Gabriel in late February.
Meghann Williams is celebrating 21 years at the American College of Physicians (her “day career”) and was recently promoted to Director of Board of Regents and Governance Activities. She’s still doing theatre when she has the opportunity and can be seen on weekends riding her bike around South Jersey, where she lives with her rad partner Jimmy and his awesome kids.
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David Lee accepted a new position as Deputy Director of College Counseling at the Chinese International School (CIS) in Hong Kong and will be moving there in July. Unbeknownst to David, while interviewing for the job, he connected with Drew alumnus Bob Mansueto C’74, who has been the Director of College Counseling at CIS for the past 23 years and will be retiring this summer. They enjoyed sharing their stories and experiences from The Forest!
Jess (Kates) Galatro left Brown University after five years and is now a Senior Project Manager at Harvard Medical School, overseeing the design and construction of research laboratories. She connects with a handful of folks from C’03 and is seeing Guster perform in Providence in May with Hannah Eldridge and Amy Ewen.
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Shannon Barakat Dicely won the Democratic primary for the Texas State Senate (District 11). A cancer survivor and mother of two, Shannon is running on a platform of education and healthcare access. She credits her time in “The Forest” with sparking her passion for civic engagement. Read more about her here: https://www.shannondicely.com/
Anthony Caruso and brothers Michael C’08 and Domenick C’12 reflect on how their time at Drew formed the leaders they are today and why they are launching a $50,000 Scholarship Challenge to invest in the next generation of students. Read more here.
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Maria Eliades has moved back to New York and is now working for the city’s only bilingual Greek-English radio station, Cosmos FM. Maria is also a fellow in the Stony Brook University Podcast Incubator Program and will be launching her podcast, Our Pandora’s Box, under her strategic marketing and podcast production company, Pentelic, this summer.
Nathan Band and Laura Lakin C’10 are both officers in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, currently deployed to Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Laura serves as the Branch Chief for Base Operations Support Integration and Engineering for the Task Force, and Nathan is the Task Force’s Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (legal officer).
Elizabeth Moore’s debut poetry collection Edge Habitat was published by Finishing Line Press. Her poetry has previously appeared in Pangyrus, Print Funeral, Boston Literary Magazine, and Mass Poetry’s The Hard Work of Hope series.
Michael Caruso and brothers Anthony C’05 and Domenick C’12 reflect on how their time at Drew formed the leaders they are today and why they are launching a $50,000 Scholarship Challenge to invest in the next generation of students. Read more here.
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Mai-Len Kennedy had a baby boy named Noah in December of 2025.
