00 | I love the question on our news form that asks about what you remember most fondly about your time at Cornell. The responses make me smile and bring back some great memories!

One of my fondest memories from Cornell is the fun I had as a campus tour guide. Two of my fellow CIVR'ers sent updates. Greg Pratt moved to Lancaster, PA, with Olivia Shea '06 to take a consulting position with a new product development company called Innovation Focus, while Olivia is working with a landscape architecture firm. Greg says he is still singing with a few other "recovering Hangovers," including Adam Farouk '01, Steve Engelbrecht '01, Chris Wildeman '02, and Andy Goldin '03, in a vocal band that has toured twice to the Far East and will be releasing a recording soon. Another fabulous tour guide, Cheryl Stanley, married in November at the Four Seasons Las Vegas.Mario Roman, Laura Baber, BrianWellman, and Heather Foulks were in the wedding, and Jonathan Gerber, Jeanne Devine '99, Stefanie Rainsford Russo '99, Suzanne Guziec, MAT '01, Eli Soto, and Steve, MS '05, and Amanda Soule Shaw, MBA '05, witnessed the ceremony. Cheryl lives in Santa Barbara and is the sommelier for the Wine Cask Restaurant and assistant manager of the Wine Cask Retail Store.

Collegetown Bagels figures prominently in many of our Cornell memories, and Megan Renfrew would love a pumpkin bagel with cinnamon sugar and butter from CTB right now. She is a law student in a joint JD/MPA program with Columbia Law School and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton U.Megan will be joining the Office of Legislative Counsel in the US House of Representatives in the fall. Erin O'Connell is also working in the legal field. She is an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.

Katie Yeoman is hungry for another Ithaca specialty. She remembers "Hot Truck, baby!" Katie also lists singing along to the jukebox at Dunbar's, wine tasting tours, and the Hotel school as fond memories from her time at Cornell.When not reminiscing about our alma mater, Katie keeps busy scuba diving and playing coed softball and kickball. She is the internal audit manager at the Breakers in Palm Beach, FL, and said that she recently initiated a search for her birth mother. The two met and have kept in touch.

Linnea Carter reported that she trained for the 2006 ING NYC. It was her first marathon, and Linnea said, "I had a great day. I not only did it for myself, but I ran for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a member of Team in Training. I raised more than $5,000 in honor of my sister, who is cured from childhood leukemia."My husband, ChrisWeld, also ran his first marathon. He and more than 100 members of his Army battalion finished the Florence, Italy, marathon in November.

Pentagram Architecture is apparently filled with Cornellians! Alex Mergold reported that he works with James Biber '74,Michael Zweck Bronner '86, Dan Maxfield, and James R. G. Bowman '05 at the NYC architecture firm. Alex recently worked on designing the interiors of the Arizona Cardinals Stadium in Glendale, AZ, which opened in August. Candace Davies, MBA '06, remarked that she enjoyed the fall colors on Cayuga Lake. And she would rather be horseback riding at the Oxley Equestrian Center! Candace got to enjoy some Cornell activities more recently than some of us, as she graduated in May from the Johnson School. She is now an investment professional with Goldman Sachs. Doug MacQueen sent word that he is a resident in internal medicine at Maine Medical Center.

Spending time in the Eco-House and serving on the Student Assembly are what Rachel Anderson, MAT '01, remembers fondly from Cornell. Rachel is an agriculture teacher in Greenville, NY, and she's working on an advanced graduate degree in educational administration and policy studies at the U. at Albany. LauraWenham is an editor at Macmillan and she is currently working on a fifth grade science textbook. Laura also reported that she married Juliean Galak on October 1, 2006. David Sacerdote, another newlywed, married Dorothy Murray '01, MLA '05.

Morgan Hartman sent a wonderful update filled with news about him and his wife Rebekah (Lamphere). Not surprisingly,Morgan's fondest memory from Cornell is meeting his wife! The couple is quite busy, and Morgan says, "We are equal parts designers, horticulturists, sculptors, and entrepreneurs.We design and install residential and estate landscapes in the Berkshires." The Hartmans are proud parents of Gable Dean, 4-1/2, and Graziella Janine, born September 22, 2006.Wayne van Gemert moved to Moscow shortly after getting a Master of Public Health degree from UC Berkeley in May 2005.He is now working as a project officer for the World Health Organization's TB Control Program in Russia.Meredith Haff returned to Boston in August after living in Wellington, New Zealand, for the past year. She worked as the direct marketing manager for Telecom NZ and studied at Victoria U.Meredith is now finishing her MBA full-time at Babson College and hopes to graduate in May!

Thanks for sharing all these fun memories! Keep the updates coming. -- Christine JensenWeld, ckj1@cornell.edu; and Andrea Chan, amc32@cornell.edu.

01 | Longing for those days of scheduled breaks--specifically, spring break? While some classmates have chosen careers with such schedules, others are tenaciously furthering their education with higher degrees, fellowships, and residencies. I wonder if they will be getting much of a "break" this spring . . .

Earlier last year,Meghan Butryn received her PhD in clinical psychology from Drexel U. and completed her clinical internship at Brown U. Last summer she moved back to Philadelphia to start a post-doctoral research fellowship. Congratulations to Scott Calcagno for receiving his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine last June. Scott is currently doing a residency in emergency medicine at Mount Clemens General Hospital,Mount Clemens, MI.

In warmer weather, Christina Bove, DVM '06, has been interning in small animal medicine and surgery at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, while applying to cardiology residencies. After completing dual master's degrees in nutrition and epidemiology at Columbia U., Andrea Deierlein moved to Chapel Hill, NC, to begin a PhD program in nutrition epidemiology at the U. of North Carolina. Her former NYC roommate of four years, Kirsten Thompson, completed a post-baccalaureate premedical program at Columbia U. after working for three years at JPMorgan. Last summer Kirsten traveled to Peru and Brazil and began medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn in August. A five-time Boston Marathoner, she also ran in the New York Marathon this past November.

Also working in the medical field, Brooke Benlifer is a registered dietitian living in San Diego, CA. In her free time she enjoys yoga, Pilates, spinning, and running and recently took up freelance writing. Since graduation, Jen Gilbert has been an on-camera meteorologist for the ABC affiliates in Myrtle Beach, SC, and, more recently, Baltimore, MD. She received the American Meteorological Society's Seal of Approval, an award for excellence in broadcasting, and after five years in television, Jen is taking some time off from that career to pursue new endeavors. Guanina Jenkins-Serrano De La Torre, DVM '01,Westbury, NY, wrote in to say that her lovely 1-year-old surprisingly leaves her as tired as finals. As a stay-at-home mom, she is getting to spend more time visiting family these days.

Congratulations to Melissa Brawerman on her July 8, 2006 wedding to Seth Shenkman in Plainview, NY.Members of the bridal party included Robyn Eaton, Laura Lipman Lester, and cousin of the groom Adam Shenkman '98. Other classmates in attendance were Lauren Drucker, Itai Dinour, Carrie Gombos Altschuler,Melissa Santangelo Hanna, and Carrie Danziger. Send news to -- Trina Lee, TKL6@cornell.edu; or LaurenWallach, LEW15@cornell.edu.

02 | Just over three months until our 5th Reunion! Make sure to book your calendars for June 7-10, 2007 back on the Hill. Christine Giameo wrote in to share the news of her recent move cross-country to Denver, CO. She started as a supply chain manager at Trinidad Benham and has been enjoying mountain biking, rollerblading, skiing, snowboarding, and hiking in the mountains. Thalia Goldstein is in graduate school in the Boston area. "I'm studying cognitive development, emotional understanding, and emotion regulation, and how it relates to acting and acting talent," she writes, "though I'd rather be dancing in New York." She would love to hear from any members of the Shadows group and any other Boston area graduate students.When asked what she remembers most from our time at Cornell, she says, "Working hard but loving it." I think many of us can relate to that.

Rebecca Pizzitola is living in Albany, NY, as a research assistant at Rockefeller Inst. of Government. In her spare time she is taking some courses toward a master's in public health, as well as doing some photography,music, fitness, and dinners with movies. She'd rather be "singing along with my favorite band at a live concert in Europe," and remembers most the gorges at Treman Park midsummer.Megan Ackerman, if you're out there, Rebecca would like to hear from you! Benjamin Ragheb made the move from Pittsburgh to New York City, where he works as a software engineer for TransactTools Inc. "I have been enjoying the public transit system," Benjamin writes. "Anybody, if you're in town, look me up!" Bryan Maule wrote after spending a year in South Korea. "I got stationed at Eglin AFB in sunny northwest Florida. After significant internal debate, I recently separated from the active duty Air Force and transferred to the Reserves." Bryan also got married in September 2005 to "a wonderful woman, the former Latore Q. Sanders."After joining the Reserves, Bryan was hired as the public information officer and department spokesman for the Walton County Sheriff 's Office in Florida."My wife and I are looking to buy a house here soon and begin to live the American dream.Wish us luck!"

Pete Ippel is in San Francisco and classifies his present day job as "artist/athlete/coach/residence manager for the San Francisco Ballet. I'm starting my own athletic training group called ‘Wobble Fit' and moving into my second season as assistant coach for University High School girl's varsity basketball. I've been drawing a lot and am focusing on my art career. I have a new series of photos called ‘The Jumping City.'"Anyone interested in checking out Pete's photos should go to www.hypermodern.net/photo/. Though he loves Northern California, he writes, "It's 52 degrees in the ocean here, and even with a thick wetsuit, hood, and booties, it's still a bit cold!"He would like to hear how the artists of Tjaden Hall are doing, where they are, and if they are still making art. "I recently returned to Ithaca where I competed in the Cornell relays and saw many friends who have moved to various locations around the country. I look forward to seeing everyone at reunion!" Tony Fracasso writes, "I finally found a job in the field! Who knew it would only take two years."He is working as a meteorologist and moonlights as a househunter in Washington, DC. "I do enjoy cleaning my messy apartment, though," he jokes. From Cornell, he remembers meeting his freshman-year friends most of all, but would love to hear from "that senior meteorology major who wrote me a welcome letter when I came in as a freshman."

Rachel Isaacson wrote in from Los Angeles to share her current news as a full-time graduate student at Hebrew Union College. In May 2007 she will receive two master's degrees, one in Jewish education and one in Jewish communal service. "I recently led a team of 15 walkers in the Breast Cancer 3-Day.We walked 60 miles to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and medical assistance. Our team of 15 raised over $40,000!" Rachel remembers the beautiful fall colors the most when she thinks of Cornell--not something you see out there in Los Angeles. Janet King Kennedy married Daniel on April 22, 2006 in Buffalo, NY.Members of the bridal party included former roommates Thalia Goldstein and Sara Rakaczky, with more Cornellians in attendance. "I graduated from medical school at SUNY Buffalo and have started my residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Hope to see you at reunion!" Send news to: -- Carolyn Deckinger, cmd35@cornell.edu.

03 | Spring greetings! As I write this, the long days of spring and summer seem far away. Out here on the West Coast we've been having freak storms and power outages. Pacific Northwesterners are getting their few minutes of fame on national news.

Speaking of news, there's quite a bit from our classmates. Kathy Moon is working in Troy, NY, but misses the chimes from Cornell. Congratulations are due to Mary Katherine "Kate" Russell Irving, who left the US Army in May and is now in her new role as stay-at-home mom to son Bobby, born June 4, 2006. She still misses her "study" sessions at the Olin Library café. Teddy Stofer, meanwhile, is kicking back in New York City and playing golf with his roommates Peter Mack, Christian Strzelecki, Tom Bernstein, and Mike Tranter '02. Annie O'Rourke is also in New York working as a copywriter in a small advertising agency.While I'm sure that keeps her busy, she is also running her first marathon in Chicago, playing field hockey, taking advantage of the New York social and cultural scene, and reading the classics she never got to at Cornell. She also trains and raises money with the Team in Training of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for the Chicago Marathon. It's been filling her time like a second job, but certainly sounds like a worthwhile way to spend some months!

Julie Canter wrote in from San Francisco and is shaping up the Bay Area as a landscape architect at Peter Walker and Partners. Joseph Law Orloski is keeping busy in his fourth year of medical school at Jefferson Medical School. He's doing rotations all over Pennsylvania. Lauren Putnam is also in Pennsylvania. She's a math teacher at Solebury School, volunteers as a firefighter, and coaches lacrosse and soccer.

Elizabeth Edwards is in Ithaca at the Johnson School and loves being back.Michael Meadows is also in graduate school, currently pursuing a doctorate in Italian literature at Yale U. Sara Rosenblum is making the transition to graduate school, too. She writes, "After living in NYC for the past three years, working as a research coordinator for various psychological studies, I have finally moved on to begin graduate school. I just moved to Boston to start a PhD program in clinical psychology at UMass, Boston. I am living in Cambridge, which reminds me in many ways of Ithaca--lots of students, old Victorian houses, very liberal town. I would love to reconnect with other Cornellians in the Boston area. Contact me at sararosenblum@gmail.com." Let her know if you're in the area and want to hang out! I know from my time living in Boston that there are lots of fun Cornellians in the area.

Chris Greenhalgh is up in Canada and is an assistant guest services manager at Inniskillin Wines. Continuing in the further education theme of these notes, he's been studying to be a certified sommelier, though he admits that he'd rather be traveling the world and tasting the wines in their producing regions. It must be nice to try those nice ice wines that Inniskillin produces (I did manage to retain something from Wines class).

Well, I hope you all enjoy the spring thaw and that 2007 is off to a great start! Keep us posted as the news rolls in. You can always e-mail us to let us know what's going on at: -- Sudha Nandagopal, sn58@cornell.edu; and Samantha Buckingham Noonan, noonans@seattleu.edu.

04 | Hope you're having a good year so far! Have you managed to keep your resolutions? (You're reading this in March, but I'm writing it in early January.) Do you have any other interesting news that you would like to share with all of us? Send me an e-mail with your news to the address below.

Colleen Reiss reports that she is an Army officer serving as the executive officer of the 100th Engineer Company at Fort Bragg, NC.When she's not busy at the base, she's coaching youth basketball or assisting with her church's Young Adult Ministries. Another of Cornell's finest is dutifully serving our country. Sayce Falk '05 is a USMC infantry officer currently stationed at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA. Sayce will be deploying to Iraq late in 2007.

Hilary Johnson is the VP of the YMCA Camp Chingachgook Alumni Association. Although she misses hiking the Adirondack 46 high peaks and Cornell sailing team adventures, she occupies herself by discovering all that Albany has to offer, especially in the form of ethnic restaurants. Kimberly Tan is living in Astoria, NY, and working as an elementary school teacher. During her free time she plays tennis, tutors, and is involved in an orchestra. She misses the Cornell Dairy Bar.

Allison Hope writes, "Recently I have been working for Sunstone Hotel Investors as an acquisitions analyst. Prior to joining Sunstone, I worked for PKF Consulting in San Francisco.When I am not working, I am traveling to visit friends and family or playing golf." Allison is also very active in the Junior League of Orange County and is an event planner for the Cornell Alumni Association of Orange County. One of her fondest memories from school is the Frozen Four.Meridith Barker, when you read this, give Allison a call, she would love to hear from you. -- Vanessa Matsis, vgm3@cornell.edu.

05 | Hopefully, the snow has melted by now where you are, and you are preparing for warmer weather. Over the past few months, I have run into Cornellians all over the place. In the fall I bumped into classmate Natalie Hernandez as she hailed a cab in D.C. Just one week later, I saw Rachel Krantz '06 in the D.C. Metro. Last winter I attended a gallery opening in Philadelphia that featured artwork by the talented Orlando Soria '04, BFA '04. Probably the most surprising experience was when I attended a farewell party for a colleague who was moving out to the West Coast. Apparently my friend's roommate graduated from Cornell, and we soon realized that all six out of the seven of us at the table were Cornell alumni. Small world indeed.

It has been so great to reconnect with Sean Burke, who is now married to Catherine O'Connor (UVA '05). The wedding was truly a Cornell affair . . . Cornell guests and groomsmen--even the priest was from Cornell! The newlyweds honeymooned in Bermuda before moving to the D.C./Georgetown area, where there seem to be Cornell alumni all over the city. Sean now works at Accenture doing government and strategy consulting; Catherine works for the ONE Campaign, where one of the perks included a trip to Los Angeles for the ONE Oscar party last spring. Congratulations to the both of them!

Congratulations also go out to Lauren Richards, who married Chris Ray on September 2, 2006. Lauren is now a mechanical engineer at GE Global Research in Niskayuna, NY. She is in the Edison Engineering Development Program and is currently a project leader for a residential energy project. In her spare time, Lauren enjoys hiking in the Adirondacks, cooking, and bowling. Says Lauren, "I'm surprised how much I miss the [McGraw tower] chimes ringing three times a day." She would love to get back in touch with Jess Schiffman. Some of our classmates are making a great commitment to future generations. Luisa Sparrow now resides in Rio Grande City, TX, where she is a fifth grade writing and social studies teacher. As an after-school activity, Luisa is a Ready Writing and Oral Reading coach, as well as an advisor to the Alto Bonito Elementary School Green Squad and newspaper.

Tracy Grossman works at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City while applying to med school. To prepare herself for the rigors of medical school, Tracy is also finishing up a part-time post-baccalaureate premedical program at SUNY Stonybrook.When she's not immersing herself in all things medical, Tracy reminisces about the view from the Olin Café. Last August, Jean Woroniecki began a new job with Lehman Brothers' Global Real Estate Group. On top of her new job, Jean is involved with the Cornell Hotel Society, the Cornell Entrepreneurial Network, and the Young Real Estate Professionals (YREP). She can be found at various Cornell events in New York City.While she loves her job, Jean really misses being a student and walking through the Arts Quad in the fall.

I received another update from Thomas Balcerski, who is finishing up the final draft for the book he is writing on the history of Acacia Fraternity, Cornell Chapter. Says Thomas, "The book will be printed by Acacia Fraternity Inc. in time for our centennial celebration in August 2007. I also maintain a weblog for the project, http://cornellacacia. blogspot.com."When he's not writing, Thomas is tasting wine, refereeing soccer games, and getting ready for graduate school.

Since writing the class column for about two years now, I realize that our class is still quite shy about sending me updates. I know our classmates are doing some interesting and amazing things, so please think about submitting a News Form (included every year in the class's fall mailings) or dropping us an e-mail at classof2005news@ gmail.com.We look forward to hearing from you! -- Michelle Wong, michelle.r.wong@gmail.com; Jennifer Miel, miel.jennifer@gmail.com.

06 | Hello, Class of 2006! I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the recent graduates who earned their diplomas in December 2006. Congratulations! As for the rest of us, it sounds like everyone is doing extremely well, and I can't wait to hear what moves you all make next!

In summer '06, Jessica Bender went to Mexico for two months to help a Michigan graduate student (Cornell '04) study birds on a coffee farm outside of Tapachula, Chiapas. This incredible opportunity allowed Jessica to gain lots of fieldwork experience, learn about life on a Mexican coffee farm, refresh and expand her Spanish speaking skills, and gain insight on graduate school. A typical day started at 4:45 a.m. with homemade tortillas, followed by bird foraging observations for five hours or more. "It's pretty sad when waking up at 6 a.m. is ‘sleeping in' and you get extremely excited about it!"After completing her project two weeks early, Jessica traveled with her research buddies to explore Chiapas. By bus, they went to Tapachula, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Palenque, and Agua Azul. Jessica confirms, "The coolest thing by far was the Mayan ruins at Palenque and seeing my first wild monkeys in the jungle surrounding them." To see pictures of Jessica's summer adventures, check out her facebook.com account. "Ask me questions and I can tell you so many more stories!" Jessica currently resides with her "parental unit," and is applying to graduate schools.

Jessica isn't the only traveling Cornellian. Hai-Ching Yang, a China Fulbright Fellow ('06-07) affiliated with Tsinghua U., is currently conducting research in Beijing and Shanghai on the role of threat perception in US-China relations. In her spare time, she works with lawyers at the Peking U.Women's Law Center. She also joined Peking U.'s Chinese dance troupe to keep up with her dance hobby. Hai-Ching said,"Despite lack of blue skies and too many people sometimes, I enjoy both life and food immensely in China."After backpacking in Xinjiang ("the best trip of my life so far"), she hopes to travel to Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet, Nepal, and parts of Southeast Asia before entering the "real world" in the US next fall. Abroad in Europe,Michael Petkovich is pursuing a master's degree at the London School of Economics in accounting and finance. He will graduate in June 2007 and begin a career in investment banking in London. "I have offers, but haven't chosen which one yet. That's about it."

On this side of the Atlantic, Cornellians are also pursuing finance. Daniel Fein lives in NYC with classmates Perry Gagliardi and Corey Cederquist. Daniel is a Morgan Stanley employee in the investment management division, working on the liquidity cash management team. Jodi Klion has been living in NYC with her friends since July. She accepted a position with Barclays Capital in spring '06, and although she misses Cornell more than ever, she is fortunate to have so many Cornellians nearby. Over the summer, Nicole Eason worked at Merrill Lynch in the Manhattan office of the general counsel and has since been a student at the U. of Virginia School of Law.

Lauren Uhlig works at Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom LLP in NYC. In her free time, she participates in the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network (CAAAN) and volunteers at the Int'l Center of New York, helping international students and immigrants improve their English speaking and writing skills. She is also a member of the New York Road Runner Association (NYRR) and participated in a 10K and a 15K in December 2006. I, too, am a NYRR member, and ran right beside Ms. Uhlig on December 11. I recommend joining NYRR to any of you NYC inhabitants who love running. It's a great way to stay fit and have fun while doing it. Hopefully, I'll see some of you at the next race!

Shamika Pryce double majored in Biology and Film, but it looks like she chose to stick with entertainment.We actually took a screenwriting course together our fall semester at Cornell, and I was always so interested to see what path she was going to choose. Doing her thing on the NYC arts scene, Shamika works for Morgan Spurlock at his production company,Warrior Poets, three times a week and interns at Screen Gems in development twice a week. She is also in development at Fourth Row Films, where she reads scripts, writes coverage, and figures out how to improve projects so that they can be, Shamika explains, "picked up by the company or nixed altogether."

Other Cornellians have decided to continue their education beyond their undergraduate studies. Damian Guzman is a student at Columbia Law School and lives on the Upper West Side. Although he doesn't have much free time, he certainly makes an effort to keep in touch with a few of his closest friends from Cornell. Also interested in legal studies, Christian Franco is a full-time student at Brooklyn Law School and lives in Brooklyn Heights.Michael Ispass didn't stray too far from the Hill--he attends Cornell Law School. I actually visit Ithaca from time to time. In fact, I'm writing this column at Stella's Café. Paul Ibrahim states, "Nothing much has changed since I sent news last time, so here we go: I'm a first-year law student at the law and economics center of the George Mason U. School of Law, and making just enough time on the side to write a nationally syndicated political column. I spend my breaks at bars in downtown D.C."

Aside from law students, Michael Marshak is in his first year of graduate school at MIT studying alternative energy with Prof. Daniel Nocera. He further explains: "Specifically, I'll be trying to catalyze the splitting of water (H2O) into H2 and O2.Making this process more electrically efficient will allow it to be connected to a solar photovoltaic cell. So the end hope is to build devices that make H2 and O2 from water with sunlight." Okay, did any of you get all that? In addition to research,Michael TAs general chemistry at the university, which he reports, "is not nearly as difficult as the way it is taught at Cornell."Michael also enjoys the nightlife around the Boston area, and has even made it to a couple of Cornell hockey games.

After graduating from the College of Engineering (CEE), Patrick Lorem joined Vista Design and is having a great time! He has been involved in several projects so far and says, "The thing I like is the fact that Cornell is a big name and well respected. I didn't know what to expect from life after Cornell, but the training I got has helped me a lot, and I can say that I'm proud to be a Cornellian!"

Thanks for sharing your lives with your classmates! We look forward to hearing from you in the future. -- Kate Dicicco, kad46@cornell.edu; and Nicole DeGrace, ngd4@ cornell.edu.

07 | Hello, 2007! As Class Correspondents, we would like to welcome you to Cornell Alumni Magazine.We encourage you to keep in touch by passing along any news, updates, or exciting experiences you may encounter after graduation. You can contact us, Dana Sckolnick and Marianna Gomez, at the e-mail addresses below. This column introduces the newest Alumni Class Council, who will work together on the Senior Class Campaign, as well as our 5th Reunion in 2012. Congratulations to the class officers on your new positions!

Class Correspondents: Dana Sckolnick (HE) of Hewlett Harbor, NY, is the president of the Human Ecology Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society, treasurer of the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, a co-founder of Fostering Leadership in Youth (FLY), and a former senior commissioner on the Student Assembly Finance Commission. She is currently writing her leadership honors thesis and working at the Ithaca Family and Children's Services Center, where she helps promote education among disadvantaged families. Dana plans on attending law school in August.Marianna Gomez (HE) is a PAM major with a concentration in Health. Since transferring to Cornell in 2005, she worked as a research assistant for Prof. Allen, was a teaching assistant for Collaborative Leadership, and served as an orientation leader and supervisor in 2006.Marianna also served on the fundraising committee of JFCI, was treasurer of two student organizations, and was a founder and president of REBUILD. She participates in a Latin dance troupe called Ritmo Caliente and, after graduation, she will pursue a career in international policy.

Co-Presidents: Elizabeth "Scottie"McQuilkin (A&S) of Philadelphia, PA, is co-president of the Society for Women in Business, co-chair of the Student Assembly Finance Commission, the Cornell chapter head for 85 Broads, and the chancellor of Delta Sigma Pi professional fraternity. Aside from her work with student organizations, Scottie is a teaching assistant at the Johnson School and an after-school counselor at a local elementary school. Upon graduation, she will be an analyst in the investment banking division at Lehman Brothers. Edvard Gumbs (A&S) of Iselin, NJ, is a pre-med History major who currently serves as the Class of 2007 president. As a junior, he was VP of programming for the class in addition to being a student member of the CAAAN Advisory Council. Edvard plans to pursue a master's in biomedical sciences, continue biomedical research, and attend medical school.

Secretary: Keith Greenberg (ILR) of East Meadow, NY, has served in a number of roles on the 2007 Class Council and as executive director of Willard Straight Hall's Student Union Board. Currently, he serves as the senior class Commencement chair. Treasurer: Ethan Greenberg (A&S) will graduate as an Economics major with a concentration in International Relations and will work at ZS Associates in Princeton, NJ, starting in September. Historian: Stephen Herron (ILR) of Syracuse, NY, is the former president and current editor-in-chief of the Cornell Review, an independent newspaper on campus. As a junior, he competed with the Cornell Mock Trial team. He is hoping to work in publishing or communications after graduation.

Webmaster: Caroline Nnenda Nyenke (A&S) majors in Biology with a concentration in Genetics and Development. She was recently appointed chair of one of the largest cultural celebrations on campus--the World's Fair--which takes place in late March. VPs of Events: Alvin Liu (A&S) of Hong Kong currently serves as VP of the Golden Key Int'l Honour Society and has also served on the executive board of the WSH Student Union Board, PEER (Asian/Asian American mentoring program), the Museum Club, and Amnesty Int'l. Samantha Feibush (Hotel) from Watchung, NJ, is the Zinck's Chair for the class council. She has also served as a function manager for Hotel Ezra Cornell. She has held leadership positions in Alpha Omicron Pi and across several areas within the Hotel school.

VP of Publicity: Neala Gollomp (A&S) served as the Arts and Sciences representative to the Student Assembly and works in the A&S Alumni Office. During the spring semester of her junior year, she participated in Cornell-in-Washington and interned in Sen. Joseph Biden's office. VPs of Participation: Kara Tappen (A&S) has served as the treasurer of the Class of 2007 since freshman year and is also the finance director of the WSH Student Union Board. Kara will work for Ernst & Young doing financial services consulting in September. Evan Hellman (CALS) of New York, NY, served as chairman of CALS Ambassadors and currently serves as the fall events coordinator. He also served on the CALS Centennial Committee and is a communication peer advisor.

VPs of Greek Challenge: Sara Tam (A&S) of New York City has recently served as the chapter president of Alpha Omicron Pi and is currently a member of the Cornell Synchronized Skating Team, as well as secretary of the History of Art Majors Society. David Richard Bean II (A&S), a History major, is the president of the InterFraternity Council.He is the former VP of public relations for the Student Assembly while serving as an undesignated representative and also on the Assembly's Finance Commission. He loves Cornell and its Greek system. VPs of Giving Societies: Omar Gonzalez-Pagan (CALS) of San Juan, PR, served as the Residence Hall Association's president and liaison to the Student Assembly. A Cornell Presidential Research Scholar, he has been involved in undergraduate research regarding evolutionary biology and natural resources. Omar intends to attend law school next fall. Justin Henck (ENG) is a member of the Delta Chi fraternity, where he served two years as an alumni relations officer. He will be working for Lehman Brothers in the fall.

Members at Large: Sarah Boxer (A&S) of Stamford, CT, has served on the Student Assembly for three years and has been VP for two. She has also served as VP of the Cornell Israel Public Affairs Committee, Cornell's head delegate to the Ivy Council, and as the student liaison to various Ithaca Common Council committees.Nina Terrero (A&S) of Lawrenceville, NJ, is the World's Fair funding chair and served as the 2007 Class Council president during the fall and spring of 2004. As a junior, she was the minority representative on the Student Assembly, on which she served as the Faculty Senate liaison and participated in several committees. She has also been elected as the VP of the African-American Latino Asian Native American Programming Board and CUTonight funding board.

Send us your news! We look forward to hearing from you! -- Dana Sckolnick, drs45@cornell.edu; and Marianna Gomez, mag95@cornell.edu.