I received a great update from Douglas Lowenstein: "As 'commissioner,' I am proud to announce that the Mark II Rotisserie Fantasy Baseball League remains strong as it held its 15th annual draft in Miami. While the fantasy baseball is a fun pastime for the group (with Doug Coyle as reigning champ), the amazing thing is how it has kept a group of Class of 1995 alumni just as close after 15 years. Ongoing Kellogg alumni of the league include Doug, Keith Smith, Hugues Rivard, Beto Guajardo, John Aiello, Ken Ewell, Seth Ruthen, Steve McDougal, Alisa Gilhooley and myself. The league also includes David Brown (Michigan MBA '95), Matt Cubstead (Indiana MBA '95) and Tim Coyle (brother of Doug). Each year, most of the league members (including many spouses) gather for a mini-reunion and to hold the league's annual draft. Over the years, the group has met in such destinations as South Beach, New Orleans, Las Vegas, Hilton Head, Orlando and Scottsdale. This year's attendees in Miami included Doug Lowenstein, C.C. Lowenstein, Doug Coyle, Liz Githens, Seth Ruthen, Beto Guajardo, Keith Smith, Meg Smith, Hugues Rivard, Nadia Rivard, Matt Cubstead and David Brown."

Here's what Claire Celeste Carnes is up to: "After over a decade with Intel, most of it in the global marketing group with my last position as director of global operations, I decided it was time to try something new. High tech was really exciting during the go-go days in the 90s but health care has taken its place in terms of dynamic environment and opportunities. So I accepted a position as the director of marketing for Providence Health Plans here in Portland, Ore. If you are east of the Rockies, you may not be familiar with Providence, but it's one of the top 10 best integrated health systems in the nation (nine years running), operates in five states and overtook Intel as Oregon's largest private employer. In the year and half since I arrived, I repositioned the brand and launched a new integrated campaign that was just recognized as best in its category. I am responsible for all the marketing and communications including advertising, brand strategy, Web site, channel marketing, health and wellness, disease and condition management, newsletters and member materials. Even in the midst of the recession, we have been winning business. Providence Health Plan has grown in all product lines and our commercial membership grew by more than 40 percent.

"Since I travel less for work, Michael and I have more time to enjoy the Northwest, including gardening and hikes. Our daughter Mackenzie (7) enjoys first grade, Brownies and rock climbing. We invite any Kellogg people traveling through Portland for work to get in touch. We enjoyed seeing Tracy Heilman when she was out here for WebMD meetings, so I hope to see more people!"

Liz Wald shares news: "Greetings! After five years working on my own importing products made by women in Africa and consulting to companies looking to improve their social as well as financial bottom lines, I've gone back to working for the man! Actually, it would be more appropriate to say I am working for the woman or rather lots of women (and a few men) from around the world who sell their handmade goods through an online marketplace called Etsy. By marketplace, I mean that we connect the buyers directly to the makers and don't actually hold any inventory ourself (similar to eBay). The thing that makes Etsy special though is that everything is handmade and products come from all over the world. My job is to focus on our international business. I went on a whirlwind tour of Europe, hitting Munich, Berlin, Paris and London in six days. It's not exactly the wilds of Africa but it does nicely blend my experience working with Internet businesses and with artisans. In other news, this summer I'll once again be doing a fundraising run/bike ride to support the fight against myotonic muscular dystrophy, which directly affects my mom and brother. I'm still in the Big Apple and always welcome visitors."

Exciting news from John Martin, who is a new proud father: "Ava Martin was born April 2 at 11:27 a.m. She weighs 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measures 21 inches. She and mom are both doing well. Dad was a bit shaky."

Kathryn Zwack adopted a daughter and founded a nonprofit organization, while still managing to work at HP and enjoy her two boys. (I'm wondering: how did she do all that?) She writes: "After a long wait and piles of paperwork, my husband Brian Allison and I brought home our beautiful daughter Meskele from Ethiopia. Our 'gotcha' day was Jan. 20, so we saw part of the inauguration festivities from the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa. Meskele is adjusting well to our family and life in Colorado (thank goodness the elevation in Addis is 8,000 feet). Robbie (9) and Jack (5) are delighted with their little sister.

"In addition, Brian and I founded a nonprofit, Exceler8s, and held our first event April 9-10 at Silverton Mountain. We raised over $12,000 for The Nature Conservancy's Colorado River Basin Project and had attendees from as far away as Boston, San Francisco and Texas. I am sure that those of you who live in the West and Southwest understand the importance of the Colorado River to this region. It provides water to six metro areas and more than 30 million people. The money will help fund the development of a strategic plan for saving the basin. I am still working at HP, and Brian is a director at Cisco Systems, one of our key Exceler8s sponsors."

I had lost touch with Hiroko Kawai and was really happy to hear from her. She moved to Colorado from Michigan, after living there for 13 years. She's excited about working with The Rocky Mountain Institute, a think-tank on sustainability technologies.