Brandeis Magazine

In March, Amanda DeMartino, executive director of athletics at The College of New Jersey, was named a winner of the Cushman & Wakefield AD of the Year Award, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Amanda is in her fifth year at TCNJ. Diane Duke, GSAS MS’06, and Tim Abbott welcomed the birth of son Eitan in summer 2021. The baby joins big sister Nesia. Lauren Kessler and husband Petr Kout welcomed daughter Ella Hailey in February. Erica (Friedman) Remi is director of development at the Asperger/Autism Network. She and husband Sebastian celebrated daughter Mia’s first birthday on Feb. 25 in Munich with members of their extended family. The baby’s older siblings are Emma (7) and Noah (5). The family lives in Newton, Massachusetts. Joshua Simmons was named a 2021 New York Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter, which cited his “sweet spot in the exploding intersection of entertainment and tech.” Michael Wagner, co-founder and chief operating officer at Omnia Family Wealth, is vice chair of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.