Sept/Oct 2006

Have you recently tied the knot or welcomed a new bundle of joy into your life? Often classmates let us know about engagements or pregnancies, but the magazine's policy is to wait until these events come to pass—mainly to prevent duplication of news—and only publish wedding and birth news. Sarah and I try to be diligent about following up with classmates who've advised us about engagements and pregnancies to obtain the details on the births and weddings, but we encourage you to resubmit your good news once the dust has settled after you're back from the honeymoon or an expert diaper-changer. That will help ensure your important information appears here for other classmates to see! Speaking of which, Amanda Martabano and Adam House were married on August 27, 2005 at Chateau Elan, outside of Atlanta. Amanda is a large-animal veterinarian at the U. of Georgia, and Adam is a stockbroker.

School has just started again for some of us, but I'm writing this in early summer and would like to share news of recent graduates.Michael Tunick completed his family practice residency at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, NY, in June.Michael's not traveling far to make his next professional move: in July, he started a sports medicine fellowship at the same location.Michael also shared word of Brian Phillips, MBA '06's graduation from the Johnson Graduate School of Management this past May.

Karen Galinsky,my fellow Class of '28 floormate, relocated to Hamden, CT, after four and a half years in New York City. Karen left Kraft Foods and is now working as a global business/marketing manager at Schick (yes, the razor company!). Elliott Schneider lives in Irvine, CA, and works as an industrial designer at Black & Decker's hardware and home improvement group. Elliott, who completed his first triathlon in October and makes the most of Southern California's beautiful weather, cites winning the 1997 Formula SAE championship as one of his fondest Cornell memories and continues to look for a job as a car designer. Elliott has lost touch with Lou Horvath '96 and would like to reconnect.

Some new arrival news: Suzann Gallagher and her husband welcomed son Mattheus in October 2005. Suzann wrote: "Sadly, Cornell's selection of infant wear pales in comparison to the U. of Illinois and this is undermining my attempts to sway Matt's educational future." Suzann and family planned a move to Italy this summer to follow her job as a special agent for NCIS.

With our 10th Reunion approaching in June '07, it might be a good idea to crack open your yearbook and refresh your memory on the names and faces. Didn't buy a yearbook? The Cornellian office has notified us that they have many extra copies of our yearbook, and you can purchase one now until the supply runs out. E-mail Cornellian@ cornell.edu for more information.

Surprised to find yourself at the end of the column already? Help us use all the space available to us by sharing an update and letting your classmates know how you've been keeping busy.Write either of us at the following addresses: -- Erica Broennle Nelson, ejb4@cornell.edu; Sarah Deardorff Carter, sjd5@cornell.edu. Class website, http://classof97.alumni.cornell.edu.