00 | My favorite part of this job is that I can open my e-mail on any given day and have the possibility of getting a surprise message from one of my old Cornell friends. This entire column is composed of just that! So here's a peek into Andrea Chan's Inbox . . .

One of my fellow class officers, Judy Seltzer, has been working as an intern in dermatology and allergy at the Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey this year. Although she loved her time there, Judy decided to move to Gainesville, FL, to start a dermatology residency at the U. of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. She writes, "I know I'm completely crazy for doing two internships and still wanting to do a residency, but I'm doing what I love!"And we're all really proud of you, Judy. Keep at it! You're almost done!

Another class officer (who we all miss up here in the Northeast!), Kim Melson-Lee, writes us with great news from the entire Lee family. Kim was promoted to manager at Accenture, an IT consulting firm, in September. And Kim's husband Blair Lee '99 received acceptances at five medical schools! The best news of all was the family's most recent addition! Daughter Emerson Ji-Eun was born on November 18, 2005. Although Emmy came one week late, Kim and Blair were filled with joy--and discovered that their newborn daughter is going to be "just as stubborn as her parents!"Also at Accenture, but in New York, Valerie Fristachi, MS ORIE '00, works as a technology consultant. She's been spending most of her time working for a federal client in D.C. and Kansas City, so she's racking up lots of miles and hotel points! In her spare time, she has been traveling, finding fun places to eat and hang out, and cooking with her boyfriend. Valerie also wants to share that she had tons of fun at the wedding of Alla Brodsky and Vadim Yapnyar in August, and at Michael Seidman's wedding in November to Lisa Galluzzo.

Jenny Mogy married Mark Zajac on May 6, 2007. The wedding took place at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna,VA, on what turned out to be an absolutely beautiful Sunday! Her maid of honor was Allie Wesson. Also in attendance were Dave Lesser, Kristen Sweeney, Kristin Ulmer, Liz Stavis, Marie Kayton, Rebekah Gordon, Amy Killoran (with fiancé Dan DeRosa), Debbie Prosser (with husband Darren), Rich Bruckner (with wife Jenny), Eric Kanterman, and Louis Rivera '02. Jenny states that Katie Yeoman Bouyea and LauraWexler '02 "were definitely there in spirit." The group drank and danced the night away, along with other friends and family members. The Cornell crew enjoyed singing along to several Dunbar favorites, including "Sweet Caroline" and "Build Me Up, Buttercup." The happy couple left the next evening for eight days in Rio de Janeiro; while there, they ventured into the countryside to see golden lion tamarins and went hang-gliding over the ocean.

Brad Coffiner was recently featured in the Syracuse Post-Standard on February 16, 2007. The column was about selecting the proper snow shovel, and Brad was cited for a study he authored nearly ten years ago while a DEA student at Cornell. The paper, written for Prof. Alan Hedge, analyzed the ergonomic design of the snow shovel. Brad's research led him to conclude that a plastic shovel with an adjustable shaft would alleviate the disc compression and shear forces that may be injurious to the operator. But as the article notes, "while bent-handled shovels have gained in popularity, [Brad] never got anything out of his paper except for the satisfaction of knowing someone's life might be easier." That's okay, Brad, now we all know who to thank for our less achy backs this winter! Brad currently works at TPG, an architectural firm in Manhattan.

College sweethearts Lauren Kohn and Jeffrey Dayton were married on May 12, 2007. Their bridal party consisted of many of their Cornell friends: Dina Koss,Gwenn Krasner, Kristin Bovalino, Lauren Thal, Roman and Lauren Eisenberg Shinder.Many of their guests were Cornellians as well: David Cohen, Jessica Sheena '03,Melissa Dampf Eisbruck, Jennifer Gilbert '01,Marjorie Kulak '99, Cate Kubera '02, Scott Plaxin '98, Jason Chodos '95, and HarrisWeisman '92. It truly was a Cornell wedding! The couple is relocating from Atlanta, GA, back home to New York, where Jeff will begin his fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Columbia and Lauren will continue practicing law. Congratulations, you two! It will be so great to have you both back here in the city!

Now, even if you didn't know me during our years at Cornell, that doesn't mean I won't be equally excited about your good news, so keep the updates coming! Remember, we love hearing from you, and we love writing for you. -- Andrea Chan, amc32@cornell.edu; Christine JensenWeld, ckj1@cornell.edu.

01 | Happy fall, Class of 2001! We hope that this update finds you well. Congratulations to Michael Fettner, who married Lori Hochberg on May 21, 2006 in Woodbury, NY. Cornellians in attendance were Ben Fox, Jeff Henle '00,Mike Kahn, Dima Patek, Justin Nudell '99, Dave Lazarovic '02, and Nigel Singh. After the wedding, Mike and Lori spent three relaxing weeks in Hawaii and now reside in Manhattan.Mike does consulting work for a technology firm in midtown. Congratulations also to June Shen-Epstein and Keith Epstein on the birth of their daughter Lilian on July 30, 2006. June says that Lilian is already a great problem solver and loves living near Cornell (they live in Freeville). June is enjoying her full-time job as a mommy.

Stephanie Whelan married Gary McDermott in Ardsley, NY, on September 30, 2006. Cornellians at the wedding were maid of honor Rosey Timoney '00 and bridesmaid Holly Burr, plus Maureen Robson '00, Jennifer Cornfeld '02, and Hilary Koloski '06. The happy couple is living in San Francisco, where Stephanie is working for LeapFrog Inc., a children's educational toy company. Jennifer Bishop and Andrew Notarian were married on November 4, 2006 in Washington, DC, and reside in Germantown, MD.

Alan Philips checks in from NYC, where he is the president of Sky Management and Marketing. Recently he launched the Borgata Nightlife and new nightclub Murmur in Atlantic City.He's been exploring new management and consulting opportunities to keep growing his business.He's been spending his spare time traveling, enjoying new restaurants, enjoying wine, doing yoga, and playing tennis. Laura Aquino checks in from Quebradillas, PR, where she has been working as an architect.However, she'd rather be spending her time painting in Tuscany. She's fondly remembering the times back at Cornell when she'd take "field trips" to Shortstop at 4 a.m. for coffee and food and then go back to the studio.

Faye Caronan checks in from Vienna, VA, after graduating with a PhD in ethnic studies from UC San Diego in June. Last August, she married her high school sweetheart of ten years. Congratulations! Sherry Lee has been working for Microsoft in Redmond,WA, as a software design engineer. Nevada Merriman is in San Francisco working as an affordable housing manager with Hanley Wood Business Media. Congratulations to Essence Liburd, who started working at the national law firm of Baker & Hostetler LLP in January. Essence earned her law degree from New York U. School of Law, where she served as a member of the school's Review of Law and Social Change. Congratulations also to Ginger Hsu, who started working at the law firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP last December. Ginger is an associate in the firm's litigation and corporate departments. She received her JD from Boston College Law School.

Erica Chatfield finished up her Master of Forensic Science in Crime Scene Investigation degree in December 2006 at GWU. She is still working at the Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab in Rockville,MD, but is looking to relocate to North Carolina, where her boyfriend is currently stationed at Pope AFB. They recently took a trip to Boston to see the Police concert and enjoyed the city for a week. If anyone knows of any forensic jobs in the Raleigh area, send them her way! She also recently had dinner with Jennifer Cartwright, who is practicing ophthalmology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, and serving as a captain in the US Army.

Lauren Feldman is working on an MFA in playwriting at the Yale School of Drama. In her spare time, she has been enjoying rock-climbing and learning American Sign Language. Kirsten Petersen is living in Portland, OR, and working as a chiropractor. She started her own business and is enjoying the mountains and loving life in Oregon. Ryan McCarthy checks in from California, where he is working as an associate with Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. He had moved there with the company after living in Miami. It's his first time back in L.A. since he left for Cornell and he's excited about this opportunity. Ryan writes that more than a dozen Hotelies were in attendance at a recent global company meeting at Club Med Cancun.

Venessa Richter Bokser checks in from NYC, where she has been working at Citigroup Technology. She spends a lot of her free time with her daughter, Brooke Scarlett. Garreth Biegun is currently in medical school and applying to residencies in emergency medicine. He and wife Debbie Schwartz live in Newton, MA. In his spare time, he has been a volunteer on ski patrol at Sugarbush Resort. He wishes that he could be skiing more. Ester Cobb finished her fourth year as a medical student at Oklahoma Medical in Oklahoma City. She is now working her intern year in internal medicine in Oklahoma.

It's been an exciting year for our classmates. Please keep forwarding the good news! E-mail us at classof2001@cornell.edu.Happy fall! -- LaurenWallach, LEW15@cornell.edu; and Trina Lee, TKL6@cornell.edu.

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03 | Hello, everyone! Summer in Seattle is truly a gorgeous time of year. The weather is so ideal that it almost makes you forget about the miserably rainy winter we endured last year! Almost.

Matt Haistings recently e-mailed from Camp Arifjan, where he is beginning his fourth week of deployment in Kuwait. He writes, "Again, I find myself enjoying summer in the Middle East. This time at the luxury resort named Camp Arifjan. It is complete with real plates and flatware, mattresses, indoor plumbing, hot (make that really hot) water, and a slew of other amenities including the wireless Internet I'm using right now. One thing is for certain, this resort has plenty of sun and sand." It's nice to know that, despite the distance,Matt is keeping an upbeat attitude! He adds, "I am fortunate to be with a good bunch of people and have a very safe job. I work in a giant warehouse converted into an office building, where I spend the bulk of my time tracking deploying and redeploying units and preparing reports for general officers. It is unique, really."

Zach Conine is doing well in Las Vegas working for Poster Financial Group. He writes, "Life is fantastic. I'm about to make the transition from Poster Financial Group to Capital Standard LLC, a hedge fund. I'm also about to spend a weekend in Vail with Courtney Mace and Justin Gatwood." Tom Struble and wife Caitlin (Stansell) '04, BArch '05, are planning to move from their home in Connecticut and experience the wonders of the Pacific Northwest. He writes, "I have orders to Bangor,WA (DEVRON 5), and report in October . . . super excited!" Can't wait to see you out here, you two! Another NROTC graduate, Ted Kelleher, writes, "I just got back from deployment in the Western Pacific in early June and have finished moving to Kaneohe, HI. How nice is that? I am with VP-4 flying P-3C out here in the middle of the ocean. It's been quite an experience flying for four and a half months in Japan and the Philippines and then moving to Hawaii, but rewarding."

Heather Hermann was recently promoted to senior auditor at the Michigan-based CPA firm Rehmann Robson. She also bought her first house--"a lovely two-bedroom/twobath condo."Melissa Musiker writes that she married Adam Tope '02 in September 2006. "We met at the Cornell in Washington program in the fall of 2001 and had more than 40 Cornellians (from the classes of the '60s to 2011 and one trustee) at the wedding, including four in the wedding party!"

As for me, I am happy at law school and enjoying married life.Having just finished my first year at Seattle U. School of Law, I am working as a summer associate for Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC in Seattle. The firm is absolutely wonderful--amazing colleagues, great work environment, and just a wonderful experience. Aside from work, I did my first triathlon a few weeks ago and finished without any problems. The swim portion was a little scary, but overall the race was a blast.

Please let us know what you did last summer! Sudha and I would love to hear more about your adventures. -- Samantha Buckingham Noonan, noonans@seattleu.edu; and Sudha Nandagopal, sn58@cornell.edu.

04 | Assuming her role as an Army executive officer, Colleen Reiss returned from deployment to Afghanistan in June 2006. Her responsibilities include managing "maintenance of all equipment, supply, logistics, tracking personnel and operations, and, basically, anything else the Commander doesn't want to do." In addition, Colleen coaches youth basketball and takes distance-learning history classes. She says that a future career option for her is teaching high school. July 2007 commences another deployment, this time to Iraq. As part of the Engineer Brigade Headquarters, Colleen and her team are responsible for planning and managing the execution of operations for all Army engineer units in Iraq, including combat engineers, construction engineers, and bridging units. A view through Colleen's eyes: www.ohtheplacesyoullgo.shutterfly.com.

Now in her third year at the U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Anne Jones is considering residency in family medicine. As Student Council president and just one year before becoming a physician, Anne describes her time as "an emotional, physical, and mental roller coaster and an extremely gratifying experience." Finishing up a third year at boutique M&A investment banking firm Putnam Lovell NBF, Ken Auspaker gratefully looks back upon learning experiences that he did not anticipate having so soon in an analyst program. Ken explains,"My firm went through a few ups and downs over the past three years, which have in more than one way allowed me to take on a number of upper level responsibilities and learn important lessons early on in my career." Ken will have two years to distill further lessons when he matriculates to Harvard Business School this fall.

The new father of Hannah Rebekah Lyon, Dean Lyon reports that his little girl was born on November 30, 2006. He is also the proud father of two stepchildren, Eden (2nd grade) and Jude (pre-K). As part of an Army military transition team this summer, Dean will embed with an Iraqi or Afghani unit to transfer knowledge on modern military management. A peek into Dean's life: http://lyonheart.spaces.live.com.Having left undergrad but not Cornell, LinaMohamed is finishing her final year of vet school. After much contemplation on post-vet school career paths, Lina plans to practice medicine on small animals, then decide on a specialty.With three cats, one dog, and one bird, Lina and her boyfriend Steve Lowe hope to relocate to a city with hills, greenery, and a lake or ocean. Anyone with recommendations, please send to LNM8@cornell.edu.

After a year in Detroit as a rising star in Ford Motors, Sarah Pettengill was offered a promotion to cost analysis supervisor of the SuperDuty assembly plant in Louisville, KY. There, Sarah builds trucks with diesel engines large enough to tow a small-town community center 15 miles without shifting into third gear. If classmates are interested in horse racing, bourbon, fried marshmallows, bluegrass, or college basketball, then Sarah highly recommends visiting her in Louisville. Having served as legislative assistant for health and education policy to Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY), Meghan Dubyak now combines her interest in public service, writing, and media as Congressman Israel's communications director/press secretary. She also sits on the Cornell Club of Washington's board.Meghan joined a kickball team, along with Keisuke Nakagawa.

As a senior manager of Silicon Valley-based LiveOps' business solutions and operations divisions, Greg Levow contributes to society and the economy by creating useful jobs for people who work at home. I have tremendous admiration for Greg's work in creating a network of at-home contact center agents.Many of those once in our midst who were underemployed for a variety of reasons such as disabilities, child-rearing, and education now have all the benefits that come with being employed: income sources, sharpened skills, and career trajectories. Greg misses volunteering with Cornell's Emergency Medical Team, but returns to campus to guest lecture for AEM classes. Also full of good life lessons is Daria Homenko, a third-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical U. in Syracuse.While applying for residencies this summer, Daria hopes to choose a specialty that she will not only enjoy but that will also allow her to spend time with her family and friends, prioritizing her life as a future doctor to include time to be a good daughter, sister, friend, and even a mom (someday).

While crafting future nuclear non-proliferation treaties as a fresh graduate from Harvard U.'s Kennedy School of Government, Ashely Stover has also built houses in Jordan with Habitat for Humanity (photos available on Facebook!). Apparently not only is our Ashely one of our most talented volleyball players, but she can also construct buildings and peace treaties. Across the pond, we find Betsy Cooper has made major strides at Oxford U. Not only has she settled into life as a PhD student (in Oxford-speak, "DPhil"), but she has also converted her British boyfriend into a huge Buffalo Bills fan. After graduation, Betsy spent one year in D.C. working on migration policy.When asked about one of the biggest lessons learned after undergrad, Betsy says, "To never give up fighting for what you believe in." Betsy offers her advice to travelers in the area looking for cheap housing options.

Deftly securing win after win on Nintendo Wii is MelissaWei, who is in her second year of an MD/MPH program at Oregon Health & Science U. Eager to have her board exams behind her this past summer,Melissa also completed a project on Vitamin D and colorectal adenomas. Her first love, epidemiology/public health, awaits her this fall as the MPH portion of her program kicks in. Speaking of leg action,Melissa has run three marathons, the Portland twice and Boston once.Melissa closes our class updates with advice on finding balance in life: "Include enough play time! I used to feel guilty about running every day (some classmates go straight to the library after class, while I headed out on a long run). However, the times I didn't, I would feel deprived, and in retrospect these were probably the days when a good run would have been best. Now I just go out guilt-free and always feel great afterward. It is a promise to myself to stay healthy and a reward for the countless hours of sitting!" And with that lovely advice, I bid you adieu. Send your updates to me, -- Esther Tang, at StatlerLove@gmail.com.

05 | Hello, Class of 2005! Thanks to everyone who sent in news.Many of our classmates are traveling, getting promoted, relocating, and studying (still!). Lots to update you on, so let's get started.

In July, Christine Papio of Las Vegas, NV, emerges from her cubicle at Harrah's Resorts and Casinos to begin her new post with Accenture's customer relationship management team. Christine's new job branch focuses on management consulting, using data to target, acquire, and retain the right customers for Accenture's clients.While the substance of her job largely remains the same--dealing with data, crunching numbers, programming, some marketing research here and there--the pace is much different. Christine will be leaving Las Vegas and what she would call "cubicle culture" to travel every week to different client sites in the country from Monday to Thursday, then work from home on Friday.

Destini Bowman will soon be packing up her things in Baltimore and heading back to upstate New York to law school in Albany this fall. Destini completed her Americorps VISTA term as the public safety coordinator for the Greater Homewood Development Corp., where she organized year-long community events, including a citywide parade. After her one-year term, she continued with the organization focusing her efforts on public safety programs dealing with youth intervention, community mobilization and coordination, addiction recovery, and effective policing. Perhaps you saw Amber McGown rabbit the mile on NBC for the Prefontaine Classic in June. Amber went out quick, setting the pace for her Nike teammate and others who ran the two fastest times in the world this year. Amber just completed her master's in international environmental trade and development this year at the U. of Oregon in Eugene, where she also ran to All-American honors in cross-country and track for the Ducks.

Lauren Sherman recently completed the Executive Excellence Program with Saks Fifth Avenue, which, she raves, "was the most fantastic nine-month training program and year of my life!" This has led to her current position as an assistant buyer for Saks, and she says the work is challenging and exciting every day. After graduating, David Aguirre split for Cali, Colombia, for nine months, where he volunteered in Siloe, a very poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Cali.He taught English at an elementary school and tutored the community about public health issues, including simple preventive health care like hygiene and the importance of wearing shoes (especially in the street), things that we take for granted in the US. David loved returning to his home country after being away for 11 years. This past year he has been working as a mental health worker at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester division, and next year he'll be at a post-baccalaureate program at SUNY Buffalo, with plans to attend medical school in the near future.

Lisa Miller lives in Washington, DC, with fellow '05er Oriel FeldmanHall. Previously, she worked as a paralegal for the law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, and as a research consultant to the Onondaga Iroquois Nation. She now works for the Washington Group, a lobbying firm headed by former New York Congresswoman Susan Molinari. In Lisa's spare time she volunteers as a literature mentor for 7th grade students in D.C. public schools through a nonprofit called the Higher Achievement Program. Lisa began law school in August at the U. of Virginia in Charlottesville. Laura Borden moved to Washington, DC, in August '06, where she does marketing, public relations, and business development for architecture and planning firm Ayers Saint Gross. Cornell Class of '05 seems to be taking over Ayers Saint Gross: architects Kim Dowdell '06 and Amanda Coen '04, BArch '05, work there, too! Laura recently moved to a new place in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington,VA, with her longtime boyfriend and classmate Matt Millane.Matt sells wines for the importer/distributor Surpex Int'l. As a Hotelie, he's a natural!

Bridgit Nolan just completed her first year of medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical U. in Syracuse, NY. She will be spending her summer months working at Harvard and vacationing with family and friends. After never leaving the US for the first 22 years of his life, Kevin Scelfo went on a traveling spree, visiting 25 countries since we graduated. He's worked in investment banking on three continents, but recently quit his job to move into private equity.Most recently, he found himself stuck in a Vietnamese hospital for two days during his last week working in Asia. Andrew Butts lives in El Cerrito, CA, and engineers the software behind Disney movies like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Monsters Inc. at Pixar Animation Studios.

Ever think of volunteering in Thailand teaching English in a small rural village for six months? Well, LawrenceWoo has, and it was such an amazing experience that he decided to start his own company. For the past year he's been living in Costa Rica running Volunteer Visions (www.volunteervisions.org). The organization is aimed at identifying communities in need and creating sustainable development through direct voluntary action. They place volunteers in areas such as teaching, community development, construction and renovation, and environmental conservation. Lawrence's company currently has projects running in Costa Rica, Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Kenya, Ghana, and Vietnam.

We have more news to share, but I'm out of space. Stay tuned to the next installment. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue's column and keep the good news coming! -- Jennifer Miel, miel.jennifer@gmail.com; and MichelleWong, michelle.r.wong@gmail.com.

06 | Does anyone else feel that the longer we've been out of Cornell, the faster time flies? Another summer past and some of us are going back to school after a year out, while others of us are continuing on in the real world. Here's the scoop on some of our classmates.

Serena Shulman is pursuing an MA in organizational psychology at Columbia U. Teachers College. This summer, she was a segment analyst in market intelligence at IBM. As an internal consultant, she analyzes the industry sectors for market opportunity and provides insights to sales executives. Serena is also working with IBM's Extreme Blue internship team, which presents innovative business solutions to top executives, and co-hosts a weekly podcast for the Organizational and Human Development Consulting Club (POHDCC) in her department at the graduate school. Serena and her peers discuss issues of organizational behavior such as leadership and motivation. They hosted a special series on the intergroup dynamics and selection process of "The Apprentice," and have interviewed many former candidates from the show, including Lee Bienstock '05. POHDCC also interviews professors and graduate students in their program about their research in this field. To listen or post a comment, visit www.pohdcc.blogspot.com. In addition to school endeavors, Serena interns at the human resources department of Mechoshade Inc., a small manufacturing company, recruiting at the headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, as well as at the manufacturing plants in Edison, NJ, and Phoenix, AZ. In the future, she plans to work in human resource management and consulting. Serena, you're a busy bee!

Shanah Einzig was in London working at the Inst. of Psychiatry with Dr. Susan Young on a program entitled Reasoning and Rehabilitation 2. The program helps those with mental health problems, as well as those with ADHD to improve their cognitive, social, and problem-solving skills. She also had the opportunity to conduct numerous psychometric tests on patients who had head injuries. Now in New York City, Shanah will start her master's in forensic psychology and is uncertain of when she will be returning to London. "I just hope it's sooner rather than later!" Shanah sent this recommendation: "For anyone going abroad anywhere, get in touch with the Cornell Club in that city. The members of the Cornell Club in London made my transition to a new city where I knew no one a lot easier."

AshleighWalker completed her first year at U. of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. To change things up after four years of swimming at Cornell, Ashleigh and her roommate, Stephanie Kusko '05, ran in the Lehigh Valley Half Marathon at the end of April. This past summer, she spent four weeks in Woods Hole, MA (near Martha's Vineyard) at the Marine Biological Laboratory participating in the AquaVet program. This program, co-sponsored by the Penn and Cornell vet schools, teaches a small group of vet students from across the country about aquatic animal medicine, from invertebrates to fishes to sea mammals to aquatic birds. Afterwards, Ashleigh returned to Ithaca as the AquaVet summer research fellow at the Vet college in Dr. Paul Bowser's lab. Ashleigh was very excited to spend her first summer in Ithaca, since she never had a chance as an undergrad!

Elie J. "EJ" Track is an associate master scheduler for the L'Oreal USA support cell in the logistics department, manufacturing, using his skills from his ORIE degree to manage stock levels and identify and expedite bottlenecks in the supply chain. He is also pursuing an MS at Rutgers in industrial and systems engineering. In his spare time, EJ is keeping active in Northern New Jersey alumni activities, as well as making twice-monthly visits to Ithaca to visit his brothers and girlfriend. EJ has also been taking advantage of the closeness of NYC and going to shows, but fondly remembers the sunsets at Cornell. Also in the NYC area,Wenyuan Lucy Pao works for US Customs and Border Protection as an agricultural specialist clearing cargo shipments in the database and doing mandatory inspections of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and African hunting trophies. Outside of Customs,Wenyuan monitors children's playrooms in St. Barnabas Hospital and enjoys going out to Broadway shows, comedy nights, and nightclubs.

Heading south, Jenna Goldstein has been working at the Corporate Executive Board in Washington, DC, since September '06 as a research analyst. She has also been volunteering with the Chris Dodd for President campaign. Jessica DiMenna is in Virginia working as a member relations associate, also at the Corporate Executive Board. She enjoys running and sightseeing around the area, as she is still new to the locale. She remembers experiencing that first real spring day at Cornell each year,"when everyone is outside eating on the terrace, sitting on the steps at Olin . . ." Beth Meccariello Licitra is an emergency infectious disease training fellow in Atlanta, GA.

Patricia DeSantis, an ILR graduate, finished her first year at Notre Dame Law School. Congrats, Patricia! For the start of her second year this fall, she will be changing up the scenery a bit and attending the London campus! Ashley Adler is a workplace program analyst for Toyota Financial Services and most fondly remembers going to the exhilarating Cornell hockey games and the Lynah Stampede--she was 25th in line! Her fiancé Dennis Dunegan is an investment banking analyst for Lehman Brothers and most fondly remembers the quiet snowy-night walks back from the library. I hope you are both adjusting to life on the West Coast and are LOVING Los Angeles! What are the rest of us '06ers up to? Contact us and let us know! -- Nicole DeGrace, ngd4@cornell.edu; Kate DiCicco, kad46@cornell.edu.

07 | I'm sure that by this time of year, the bulk of the members of the Class of 2007 has grown accustomed to their new working lives or are continuing their travels across the globe. Or perhaps there are more of us in the position that convocation speaker Soledad O'Brien predicted at graduation--getting reacquainted with our parents' homes.Whatever the situation you may find yourselves in, you might be interested in knowing what some of your fellow '07 grads are up to these days.

Jennifer Hillman is working as an account executive in public relations for Mark Russell and Associates, a marketing communications agency in Syracuse, NY. Malkia Hutchinson left for Swaziland in South Africa in June to serve in the Peace Corps. A December graduate,Malkia had been working as an administrative assistant to the director of Mary House, a nonprofit in Washington, DC, that helps refugee and immigrant families with housing and other transition services. After her two years in the Peace Corps, she plans to get a master's in both social work and public health.

James Codella will stay at Cornell for a Master of Engineering in Operations Research. He is the most recent in a long line of Cornell graduates, three generations of brothers to be exact. James's older brother Noel received his ME in 2005. Their father, Christopher Codella, received a PhD from Cornell in 1984, just as his brother Tom '84 completed his undergrad with a BS. James and Noel's grandfather Frank Codella received a BArch in 1949, and his younger brother Sam finished with a BCE in 1957. For the Codellas, Cornell tradition has truly become a family tradition.

In honor of that Cornell spirit, we also wanted to take time to thank the many volunteers who helped with the Senior Class Campaign: Give Strong. Through the campaign and thanks to trustee Martha Coultrap '71, we were able to endow a scholarship that will be given to a rising senior each year. The Class of 2007 had a record-setting 51.6 percent participation, making us one of the most successful class campaigns in Cornell history! Though we aren't able to mention all of those who helped with the campaign, we have included a few updates from our wonderful volunteers.

Cassie Bigelow stayed in Ithaca after graduation, where she finished her research at a Cornell Vet college embryology lab. After spending some time with her family in Minnesota, Cassie began med school at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan. Steve Kurz moved to New York City after a trip to Napa Valley, where he put his wines course to good use. He is working as an analyst at Lehman Brothers in their capital markets division. This past summer Jason Barell worked on an administrative residency in hospital operations at Weill Cornell Medical College in NYC and is currently enrolled in Cornell's Sloan Program for a master's in Health Administration. He would like to continue working in hospital operations in NYC after he receives his degree.Malka Benjamin is now serving as a park ranger at the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site in Brookline, MA.

In Ithaca, Corey Earle is working in the Kroch Library Archives and enjoying the use of E. B.White's typewriter desk and Theodore Roosevelt's chair. After touring Spain this summer, Jillian Dorans is now working for PricewaterhouseCoopers as a financial and operational consultant. Ashley Ciaburri is an investment banking analyst at Citigroup in NYC.

For most graduates, this is the first fall we will not be returning for classes. Still, there are many ways to stay connected to Cornell and your class. By keeping your address current, you can receive updates on the Class of '07, invitations to events in your region, and Cornell Alumni Magazine. You can update your contact information by going to http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/update.cfm. To keep your Cornell e-mail, sign up for e-mail forwarding at http://www.cuconnect.cornell.edu/index.cfm and all of the mail directed to your Cornell account will be forwarded to the home or work e-mail address you provide. You can find Cornell events in your area, locate your regional office and local Cornell Club, and search for other useful information at www.alumni.cornell.edu.

To find contact information for other Cornell graduates, visit the online Alumni Directory at https://directory.alumni.cornell.edu. You can also contact fellow alumni for available positions or post your own listings by visiting the Cornell Career Network located at http://www.career.cornell.edu/alumni/shareExperiences.html. And finally, to keep our class column full of interesting information, please send your updates to Dana and me, your class correspondents.We look forward to hearing about your new jobs, programs, activities, and stories! -- Marianna Gomez, mag95@cornell.edu; and Dana Sckolnick, drs45@cornell.edu.