Fall 2024

Campus Life

From Ashes to Awe

Students and Faculty Mark 20 Years of Excavating and Documenting Little-Known Ruins Near Pompeii

News

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Testudo on Tap

UMD Joins With Baltimore Brewery Co-founded by Alum to Offer New Beer

News

2 Terps Take Gold

Triple Jumper, Basketball Player Earn Top Honors in Paris Olympics

Features

Connie Chung sitting at a table with her book in front of her

‘Connie’ Breaks a Story: Her Own

Trailblazing journalist Connie Chung ’69 battled misogyny and racism to reach the pinnacle of TV news. In a new self-titled memoir, she shares what it took to get there.

Features

10 in 10

From titles to revenue to academics, Maryland scored by joining the Big Ten Conference. Here are 10 ways it’s been a B1G decade.

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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70s

Joanne Amorosi ’79, M.A. ’81

Joanne Amorosi ’79, M.A. ’81 completed her 30-year career at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by overseeing the development of its National Environmental Museum and Education Center, which recently won the Historical Preservation and Exhibits…

The Lone Arranger: Succeeding in a Small Repository book cover

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Christina Zamon M.A. ’04, M.L.S. ’04

Christina Zamon M.A. ’04, M.L.S. ’04, head of Special Collections and Archives at Georgia State University, was elected a fellow of the Society of American Archivists, an honor given to seven individuals in 2024. The society published her book “The Lone…

10s

Laura Hamilton ’11

Laura Hamilton ’11 was named senior vice president of Performance Trust. She most recently served as vice president of corporate services at OTC Markets Group.

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Susan Cross ’81

Susan Cross ’81 was named board director of SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer. She has been director of Enstar Group Limited since 2020, and prior to that served as executive vice president and global chief actuary at XL Group (now AXA…

60s

Andrew W. Booth ’64, M.S. ’67

Andrew W. Booth ’64, M.S. ’67 of Salisbury retired from the board of trustees of Wor-Wic Community College after 18 years of service. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the expansion of campus facilities. A professional engineer, he founded…

80s

Steve Hoffman ’89

Steve Hoffman ’89 was named to the AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association) International Executive Committee. He is president of Fortinet Federal, a provider of cybersecurity platforms for federal agencies.

90s

Marc Russo MBA ’96

Marc Russo MBA ’96 was named to the board of Ophelia, an opioid addiction treatment provider. Most recently, Russo served as executive vice president of Medicaid plans at Molina. Before then, Russo was president of Medicare at Anthem and held leadership…

Passings

Mary Louise Lucas ’57

Mary Louise Lucas ’57 died on May 21, 2024, in Columbia, Maryland. Raised in University Park, she attended the Academy of Notre Dame before graduating from UMD. Her love of sports led her to become a physical education teacher and coach at Bladensburg…