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Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Kara Pleasants ’08, M.Ed. ’09, M.A. ’16

Kara Pleasants ’08, M.Ed. ’09, M.A. ’16 is the author of “Disenchanted,” a retelling of “Pride and Prejudice” with magical elements.

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Melissa Boone ’95

Melissa Boone ’95 joined the Haymarket Media board of directors. He served as vice president of human resources at Haymarket from 2014-18, and is currently vice president of talent for DLH Holdings Corp., a global public health and medical logistics…

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Tess Barker M.A. ’03

Tess Barker M.A. ’03 now serves as Indiana University Kokomo’s chief student affairs professional, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management. Barker most recently was chief of staff and senior director for special projects for the…

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Ilda Lunan Deming ’48

Ilda Lunan Deming ’48 died Aug. 3 at age 93 in Venice, Fla. She was born in Springfield, Mass., to the late James R. and lda L. Barrus-Lunan. She received her B.A. from UMD and continued her graduate studies in library science at Rutgers University. She…

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Jazz Lewis ’11, MPP ’14

Jazz Lewis ’11, MPP ’14 was named to The Daily Record’s 2020 VIP List, which recognizes professionals aged 40 or under who have been successful in Maryland. Lewis is a state delegate representing District 24 in Prince George’s County.

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Emily Wagner ’14

Emily Wagner ’14 won a WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, which recruits both recent graduates and career changers with strong backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and math and prepares…

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Charles Dickerson ’89

Charles Dickerson ’89 was named president, utility division for North America of SUEZ, a provider of environmental services. In Dickerson’s most recent role, he was chief operating officer and deputy general manager of Austin Energy. Dickerson served on…

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Richard “Dick” Stanley Krafchik M.Ed. ’71

Richard “Dick” Stanley Krafchik M.Ed. ’71, of La Plata, Md., died June 15. Krafchik was born on Oct. 31, 1938, to Stanley and Palmira Krafchik and grew up in Nanticoke, Pa. He graduated from Lehigh University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and…