Rob Garrison EMP-35 vacations with wife Ann and children Teddy and Samantha in 2004.

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Ed Fialkowski would like to thank the EMP-35 members who sent him their new email addresses. Please send him any changes so his address book stays current.

Barbara A. McKinzie has been named to the board of directors of Africare, a Washington, D.C.-based leader in aid to Africa, as well as the oldest and largest African-American organization specializing in African aid. The newly appointed board member brings an enviable record of professional and voluntary achievement to Africare. She is currently comptroller for the Chicago Housing Authority, the third largest public housing system in the United States. In addition, Barbara has a lifelong commitment to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, volunteering her time, talent and treasure to uphold AKA's commitment to service to the disadvantaged. She ascended through the ranks from chapter president to international treasurer to vice president. In 2006 she will be installed as the 27th international president, where she will guide policy for the more than 180,000 college-educated, primarily African American women who are members. For more information on Africare, visit africare.org.

Phil Helding is now the senior medical consultant for Qbtech Ab, a quantitative biological assessment company focused on computer-based assessment of psychiatric conditions. He travels regularly to the company's headquarters in Goteberg, Sweden, and remains active in his practice as well. The most central application of his Kellogg-acquired skills, he says, is in his work in youth sports. He is active in the promotion of a rational and developmentally informed approach to youth sports as part of a Stanford-based organization called the Positive Coaching Alliance.

Rob Garrison writes to say he hopes all is well with everyone in EMP-35! His study group — AKA "The A Team" — still gets together frequently after all these years. Everyone is still around town and enjoys the occasional burger at Meier's Tavern (the old, after-study-group spot). The Garrison family is doing well and growing quickly. Teddy is now 4 1/2 years old and Samantha is more than 3 years old. Christmas has some extra magic with young kids in the house, Rob reports. He says "The Noodles" are doing well and keeping Rob and Ann busy.

Tom Fitzsimons tells us that he is engaged (that word made you read this sentence twice, didn't it?) in the same old boring stuff.

Bob Strickland writes that he left WellCare and has joined Catholic Health Initiatives as senior operations consultant. He still lives in Palm Harbor, Fla., but telecommutes and travels to company headquarters in Denver. Not bad, man!