NYU Alumni 
Magazine Spring 2011

about us

NYU Alumni Magazine is a general interest publication covering the university’s array of alumni, faculty, and student newsmakers in politics, arts & letters, academia, entertainment, sports, and more. It is produced each semester with a team of freelance writers, editors, and designers, and distributed to nearly 250,000 alumni, faculty, and parents across the country.

The magazine is published by the offices of University Development and Alumni Relations and University Relations and Public Affairs.

For more information or to submit an idea for a story, please send an email to: alumni.magazine@nyu.edu.


NYU Alumni Magazine

Jason Hollander (GAL ’07)
Editor-in-Chief

Nicole Pezold (GSAS ’04)
Deputy Editor

Renée Alfuso (CAS ’06)
Staff Writer

John Klotnia / Opto Design
Creative Director


ARTICLES

Joseph Manghise
Copy Chief

David Cohen
Research Chief

Elisabeth Brown (CAS ’11)
Carly Okyle (GSAS ’12)
Editorial Interns


ART/OPTO DESIGN

Ron Louie
Art Director

Kira Csakany
Designer

Jessie Clear
Photo Research Director


ALUMNI NEWS EDITORS

Elizabeth Chute
Executive Director, Alumni Relations and Communications

Kristine Jannuzzi (CAS ’98)
Writer/Communications Coordinator


NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Martin Lipton (LAW ’55)
Board of Trustees, Chairman

John Sexton
President

Lynne P. Brown
Senior Vice President for University Relations and Public Affairs

Debra A. LaMorte
Senior Vice President for University Development and Alumni Relations

Regina Syquia Drew (WAG ’01)
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives


NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Michael Denkensohn (STERN ’73)
President

Phyllis Barasch (STERN ’81)
Jerry S. Goldman (ARTS ’73)
Jeffrey S. Gould (WSC ’79)
Beverly Hyman (STEINHARDT ’79)
Ronald G. Rapatalo (CAS ’97)
Vice Presidents

Taffi T. Woolward (CAS ’04)
Secretary