1990s Class Notes

Lauren Bernofsky ’90 (Hartt) was the featured composer for the University of Toledo's Spring Festival of New Music, culminating in a concert of her works. the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will gave a staged workshop performance of music from Act II of my opera, The Mensch, in May 2025

Susan Montgomery '90 (HAS) has her watercolors on display at the exhibition, Reserved Passages: Watercolors by Richard Yarde and Susan Montgomery, at the Augusta Savage Gallery, UMass Amherst.

Her watercolors are shown in dialogue with the work of her former professor, Richard Yarde — a continuing conversation about watercolor, teaching, and the meanings held in what is left unpainted. This exhibition is part of the UMASS Amherst Fine Arts Center 50th Anniversary Celebration and will be on view through Feb. 26, 2026.

David Eby '91 (HAS) had an art piece appear in the Laguna Beach California Art Gallery “Abstract” 2025 show.

Jodi Green A'89, '91 (Hillyer, A&S) married Robbie Lefkowitz in January 2025.

Mark Winarsky A'89, '91, M'93 (Hillyer, A&S, Barney) retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April 2025 after almost 22 years of federal service. Mark began his career at CDC as a contractor in 2002, helping to establish the first CDC Emergency Operations Center in response to the 9/11 attacks on the United States. He held several positions across the Agency including 13 years as an IT project manager, 5 years as a program analyst, and 4 years as a lead information technology specialist. Throughout his career, Mark served as a deputy director, team lead, IT and data governance lead for the entire Agency, and subject matter expert.

Shari Enison Gottesman '93 (A&S) recently wrapped up four wonderful years as FDA & Marketing Counsel at the beloved pet retailer Chewy, where she specialized in pet food and supplement regulations and helped shape compliant, creative marketing campaigns. She loved being part of the Chewy family—and working for a company where pets were always the top priority.

She’s now brewed up a fresh adventure as Marketing & R&D Counsel at Keurig Dr Pepper, where she advises on advertising and product innovation across some of the country’s most beloved food and beverage brands. She’ll soon be relocating to Dallas for the role and is looking forward to proudly “being a Pepper”—with plenty of caffeine and creativity fueling the journey.

As if one UHart journey wasn’t enough, Shari’s son Noah is now a rising sophomore—officially keeping the family legacy (and tuition payments) alive. She can occasionally be spotted on campus, beaming with pride and pretending not to embarrass him.

Shari is a member of the Rosen Society.

Bridget Hobson ’94 (A&S) just launched Greetigram.com—a next-level greeting card store in your pocket. Think instantly textable or emailable video cards featuring pop-culture icons and rock-and-roll stars (Snoop Dogg, Dolly Parton, Jerry Garcia, Taylor Swift, and more). Add your own photos or video clips, use the AI Birthday Message Generator to nail the perfect line, and schedule cards so you never forget another birthday with Greetigram’s built-in reminder service.

The result? Cards that are actually fun—playful, personal, and worth saving (or replying to). It’s the indie upgrade to boring paper cards and throwaway e-cards. After years running Quiplip and selling cards in 2,000+ stores worldwide, Bridget wanted something faster, cooler, and more connected.

Use code ALUMNI50 for 50% off your first card—and see why this is the future of cards.

As of March 2025, Cherry Duke Art Dipl '95 (Hartt), long a principal artist with El Paso Opera, is the Artistic Director of EPO. She continues as a Professor of Practice (voice faculty and Director of Opera) at The University of Texas at El Paso, where she has taught since 2015.

In June, she starred as Julia Child in Lee Hoiby's one-woman opera, Bon Appétit! and directed the EPO Resident Artists in a 40-minute operatic pastiche.

Neal Fitzpatrick '96 (Hartt) recently published a book titled Comprehensive Modern Classical Guitar Studies.

Fitzpatrick writes, “When composing music for any instrument, it is essential to consider the unique features of that instrument. These graded, progressive pieces explore the sonic qualities of the classical guitar that make it such a rewarding instrument to play.”

His goal in writing this supplementary collection is to express himself in the universal language of music, but in a way that is best stated through the voice of the classical guitar. Written in standard notation primarily in idiomatic, guitar-friendly keys, all compositions in this book are available as online recordings and suitable for recital performance.

Work by artist Alicia Renadette '97 (HAS) was featured in the exhibition "Entangle" at Fenway Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts in April and May 2025. Image: Flooding (Buttons and Time Bombs), 2023-2025, mixed media.

Shel Frolich-Tscherne '99 (ENHP) successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled What Would Mr. Rogers Do? Healing Childhood Trauma Through the Application of Emergency Pedagogy. In the fall of 2021, Shel entered the EdD program in Educational and Professional Practice and at Antioch University. She specialized in Waldorf Education. Shel currently works in the education department at The New England Center for Children (NECC) at their Southborough campus. NECC is a private special education school that serves children with Autism with schools located in Southborough, MA and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Stacy Simon Schechter '99 (A&S) is now a special education math teacher at Believers Academy in West Palm Beach.