Ed Burleson (’92, Mathematics) has been in Tokyo, Japan, since last summer. As part of the Consular Section, Ed helped find Americans living in Japan after the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis. He authored an entry describing his experiences for the American Deputy Chief of Mission’s blog at http://tinyurl.com/japaneseembassy.

Ernest Capraro (’98, Chemistry) started teaching AP Chemistry at Sidney High School in Ohio this year. “This school’s got great kids and a fantastic laboratory layout. My AP students even sacrificed four hours of their time [Saturday] to come in for a more involved lab than we can do in class. It’s fantastic!” Ernest has transitioned into teaching from his work as a lab chemist in the pharmaceuticals industry. ernest_capraro@yahoo.com

Patricia Castillo (’07, Finance and Accounting) writes about her great career for the past three years with Shell Oil Company. She lived in Poland for a year and just returned from a research project in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest. patricia.castillo@shell.com

Aris Economon (’89, Economics) writes to tell us that his wife, Hanneke Faber-Economon (’90, Journalism), is now the Global VP and Brand Franchise Leader for the Pantene and Head & Shoulders brands at Procter & Gamble. The addition of Head & Shoulders brings the total sales of her two brands to more than $6 billion annually. The family is still based in Cincinnati, Ohio. economon@bluewin.ch

Barrett Estess (’05, Psychology) and Briana Bassler (’04, Political Science) welcomed their daughter, Himma Lynn Estess, into the world at 3:22 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. This beautiful baby girl is the only person in the world who can rightfully call Ted Estess “grandpa.” barrettestess@gmail.com

Fermeen Fazal (’96, Biology and ’97, English) recently joined the University of Houston Alumni Association’s Board of Directors. ffazal@gibbsbruns.com

Mariana Guerrero Forgie (’09, Biology and French) received the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study abroad in France for a year after graduation. She married Rhys Forgie (’10, Chemical Engineering) on February14, 2010, while studying for her Masters in Public Health at the Université Paris Sud. As a Rotary Scholar, she also served as a goodwill ambassador for Rotary and took part in multiple service projects during her time abroad.

Mariana and Rhys now live in New York City, where Mariana is studying at Weill Cornell Medical College for an M.D. specializing in Infectious Diseases and Rhys works as a chemical and energy analyst. drforgie@yahoo.com

Billy Frey (’04, Sociology) and Amanda Frey (’06, Psychology) proudly announce the birth of their son and future Cougar, Thomas Marshall Frey, in September 2010. Billy is currently an associate attorney practicing maritime law at Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown, LLP, in Houston, Texas. billyfrey@msn.com

Kelly Green (’06, Psychology) received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Houston in May 2011, and has moved to Philadelphia for a postdoctoral research fellowship with Dr. Aaron Beck. She is focusing on suicide prevention and intervention at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. kellylynn.green@gmail.com

Kelly Hales (’96, Economics) is now a Principal with Ernst & Young in Houston, Texas, in the International Tax practice. kimhales@yahoo.com, kelly.hales@gmail.com

M. Dilshad Kasmani (’99, Economics and Political Science) is currently mobilized to active duty from the U.S. Navy Reserves for a 7-month tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He is serving as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs for Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435 at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Upon completion of his tour, Dilshad will return to the Houston office of Andrews Kurth, LLP, where he is an associate in the Corporate Securities department. mohammed.d.kasmani@afghan.swa.army.mil

Kara Stauffer Philbin (’96, Education) and husband Dax welcomed a new addition to the family, Caelan Knox, born on March 9, 2011. He joins big brother Hudson. Kara recently joined Fernelius Alvarez to work with several ex-Fulbright colleagues in a boutique law office setting. kphilbin@fa-lawfirm.com

Jesse Rainbow (’99, History) is currently a Graduate Fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, where he is completing his Ph.D. dissertation in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. He plans to graduate from Harvard University next year. jesserainbow@gmail.com

Natalie Merritt Sumrow (’92, Chemical Engineering) married Chris Sumrow, a UH MBA alumnus, in January 2010, in Dallas, Texas. nsumrow@bauer.uh.edu

Trey Wilkinson (’92, Marketing) recently founded his own business, the Trinity Legacy Partners, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) in Houston. He manages investment accounts for individuals, foundations, and endowments. Trey also serves on the Honors College Advisory Board. trey.wilkinson@trinitylegacy.com