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Rafik Wahbi
Rafik Wahbi (SPH’20) (left) of Los Angeles, Calif., a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health doctoral student, received the E. Richard Brown Social Justice Fellowship, which supports students who conduct research on universal health insurance. Rafik’s dissertation, “Healing with Renewed Purpose: How Peer Support Specialists Transform Public Health and Public Safety,” an evaluation of a Los Angeles peer-based prison reentry program, is forthcoming. Rafik, who has been an instructor, a teaching assistant, and a researcher at several institutions, is an adjunct professor at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. “Rafik’s work embodies the very spirit of this award, centering equity, advancing access, and partnering with communities to reimagine systems of care,” writes Angie Otiniano Verissimo (right), an associate professor of community health sciences at UCLA Fielding.
From the Fall 2026 issue.
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Kelly Egan Pesanelli and Erin (Erb) Hughes
Kelly Egan Pesanelli (CGS’94, Sargent’96,’98) (right) of Boston, Mass., visited Erin (Erb) Hughes (Sargent’96,’98), who lives in Japan with her husband. The two saw Mount Fuji, went sightseeing in Tokyo and Kyoto, took the Shinkansen bullet train, and toured the town of Uji, known for its matcha and Japanese teas. This trip is the latest in Kelly and Erin’s world adventures, which have included visits to Germany, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, Italy, and Greece. Kelly is a Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences senior lecturer in health sciences and human physiology and president of Sargent College’s Alumni Association.
From the Fall 2026 issue.
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Victoria (Perrone) Pickering and Frederick Pickering
Victoria (Perrone) Pickering (Wheelock’18, Questrom’21) (from left) and Frederick Pickering (Questrom’21) of Melrose, Mass., met up with Natalia Rogers and Marc Rogers (Questrom’21) of Weymouth, Mass., for a BU hockey game with their future Terriers in tow.
From the Fall 2026 issue.
Desmond McCarthy
Wayne Braverman
Wayne Braverman (COM’77) (left) of Bedford, Mass., was presented with the Yankee Quill Award, New England’s highest journalistic honor. Winners are chosen by the New England Academy of Journalists, which lauded Wayne as “the embodiment of community journalism in Massachusetts for nearly half a century.” A decorated writer and editor with more than 25 awards to his name, Wayne has worked in several newsrooms across Massachusetts, most notably a 14-year tenure as managing and senior editor for GateHouse New England’s metro unit. He was presented the award by Richard Lodge (right), former editor in chief of GateHouse New England, in March at the 2026 Yankee Quill Awards in Portsmouth, N.H. Wayne is also a teacher, mentor, public speaker, debate moderator, community television and radio show host of nearly 30 years, certified crisis counselor, and chair of the board of Contact Boston, a crisis outreach hotline. Classmates can email Wayne at wbraverman72@gmail.com.
From the Fall 2026 issue.
Jim McLaughlin
Bryn Schockmel and Jennifer Tate
Bryn Schockmel (GRS'19) (left) and Jennifer Tate (GRS'22) collaborated on Wings and Wilderness: Birds and Landscapes of the Northeast, an exhibition at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y., in partnership with the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon. Bryn is curator of the permanent collection and related exhibitions at the Hyde Collection, and Jennifer is director of the Museum of American Bird Art. Ann Cannon (GRS’18), curator of American Art at the Fenimore Art Museum, facilitated the loan of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Brown and Tan Leaves to the exhibition. Wings and Wilderness was on view from June through October 2026.
From the Fall 2026 issue.
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Leroy Walker
Leroy Walker (DGE’70, CAS’72, Wheelock’77) (right) of Milton, Mass., received a Black Excellence on the Hill award from the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. The award recognizes Leroy’s past and present service to Milton’s school, finance, town government study, budget coordination, and fire station building committees, among others. At the February ceremony, Leroy was joined by fellow honorees, members of the clergy and the state government, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll (left). “We engage in public service not for recognition but because of a sense that we can make our communities and the quality of life in them better,” he writes. “Milton is a place where your involvement can make a difference.”
From the Fall 2026 issue.
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Joe Fusco, Jr.
Joe Fusco, Jr. (COM’76) of Worcester, Mass., published his sixth book, Here We Go Again (Joe Fusco, Jr., 2026), a collection of essays, poems, and stories. Joe writes a humor column for Worcester Magazine, hosts two open mic poetry readings in Worcester County, and teaches Humor 101, a seminar on the history of comedy, at senior citizen venues
From the Fall 2026 issue.
D.W. Leonard
Myescha Joell and Jamila Cupid
Myescha Joell (Pardee’09) (left) of New York, N.Y., is an award-winning publicist, producer, and founder of Morris Street Media. Jamila Cupid (CAS’01) of Los Angeles, Calif., is a PR professional and an assistant professor of public relations at Pepperdine University. In 2025, they joined forces to coauthor Who’s in the Room?: A Guide to Public Relations from the Black Professional Perspective (Kendal/Hunt Publishing Company). A comprehensive resource centered on the voices, insights, and lived experiences of Black public relations professionals, the book explores themes of access, representation, and accountability. Featuring contributions by industry pioneers and current trailblazers, it also offers guidance for emerging professionals and actionable recommendations for educators, organizations, and industry leaders. Visit www.witrpr.com.
From the Fall 2026 issue.Fernanda Sofio
Fernanda Sofio (CAS’03) of Princeton, N.J., has announced the publication of the first book-length translation of Brazilian psychoanalyst Fabio Herrmann. What Is Psychoanalysis? And Other Selected Texts (SUNY Press, 2027) will include Herrmann’s foundational “short book” What Is Psychoanalysis?, along with eight talks and articles from throughout his career. “This translation and publication project has been 10 years in the making, given the richness and poetic beauty of the text,” she writes. Email her at fernanda.sofio@gmail.com.
From the Fall 2026 issue.Deepashree Rajendraprasad
Deepashree Rajendraprasad (MET’24) of Bloomfield, Mich., a dentist and practice owner with years of experience, writes that she enrolled in Metropolitan College’s master’s program health informatics and data analytics, which led to her current career as a business intelligence developer at Carilion Clinic. “Boston University gave me the tools to make this transition real,” Deepashree writes. “The program helped me see healthcare data not just as numbers, but as a language for improving care, and that reframing changed everything for me.” Deepashree hopes that her story will serve as a testament to the growing intersection of clinical expertise and technology and as a reminder that a career change is possible with the right education and the willingness to reimagine what you already know. Friends can email her at deepashree161094@gmail.com.
From the Fall 2026 issue.