Class Notes, September/October 1996
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Two of the most painful things I have learned since graduation are 1) there really isn’t anything worth watching on television and 2) I still have several long-term obligations to Cornell. But unlike a monthy loan payment, “Class Notes” is fun to write and I won’t get fined if I don’t send it in on time. Now, the news you’ve been waiting for… several of our fearless classmates have decided to return to Cornell to participate in a variety of graduate programs.
Peter H. Shen, Matthew T. Stanton, and Joshua D. Babbitt are all currently working towards master’s degrees in Engineering on campus. Jennifer L. May, a student at Cornell Medical College, will call New York City home for the next few years. Also attending medical school are Danielle P. Ben-Aviv (Thomas Jefferson medical school), Julio C. Vijil Jr. (U. of Illinois medical college), Brian D. Gelbman and Laura A. Welch, who were both still deciding on programs when they wrote. Edith S. Marshall has been admitted to the Washington State U. veterinary school, Bryan Olthof is attending graduate school at U. of California, Berkeley, Stephanie H. Schwarz is starting classes at SUNY College of Optometry, New York City, and Richard J. Dioguardi is pursuing his doctorate in clinical psychology at St. John’s U.
Some of our classmates have spent the last few months traveling and working throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. Lukas R. Neckermann, a multimedia advertising Intern with BMW currently resides in Munich, Germany. After completing an internship in Japan, Mari Hasegawa will relocate to graduate school in Scotland. As a national chapter visitor for Chi Omega sorority, Catherine E. Rowbotham is probably racking up the frequent-flyer mileage and ubiquitous bags of roasted peanuts.
Linda Lee and Michael J. Di Paola moved to Cincinnati, OH in order to work for Procter & Gamble. Andrea B. Stern will be relatively close as an employee of Abbott Laboratories, north of Chicago. In Manhattan, Carrie B. Susser, Rachel D. Effron, and Ryan G. Steinberger have all accepted positions with Andersen Consulting. Lori M. Schwartz, now at J.P. Morgan, is in the accounting management program and Jessica Elsinger, an actuary, has a job with Deloitte and Touche. Ching Ng is working for Prudential Insurance as an actuarial assistant while Ian M. Shea toils away at Prudential Securities.
Jodi M. Boffard won’t be too far from our beloved Cornell at G.E. Plastics in Albany. Not so Hillary C. Mead, who has accepted a job in the information technologies department of Intel in Portland, OR, or Claudia J. Velasquez, an employee of the Bristol Hotel company in Dallas, TX. In Washington, DC, Class Vice President of Networking Katherine L. Butler has started working at the Advisory Board Co., Maureen M. Richardson is attending Georgetown law school, Daniel LaPlaca is pursuing a master’s degree in public administration at the American U., and David S. Romano is the assistant general manager of a 300-seat restaurant.
If you happen to be in or around Ithaca on September 20-21, be sure to attend Homecoming 1996. For our first game as alums, the Big Red will attempt to beat Ivy League rival Princeton (their football team, that is, not their mascot) in scenic Schoellkopf Field. If you sent news, but haven’t seen your name in this column yet, it might be because I still have a pile of news to get through, or you were not specific enough about your job/graduate school/unemployment plans, or you failed to use proper postage. To be included in upcoming installments of, pay your dues and send us news.
—Allie M. Cahill, Class Columnist
