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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Passings

Bert W. Peterka Jr. M.S. ’74

Bert W. Peterka Jr. M.S. ’74 died at his Kailua, Oahu, home on April 15, 2024. He was 73. Peterka was owner of BWP Construction with over 35 years in the Hawaii construction industry, and his projects included being general contractor for the Gemini…

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Joseph Stecher ’02

Joseph Stecher ’02 is the new president and CEO of Third Party International, an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing and consulting service, bringing a background in engineering and operations. His previous roles include director of operations…

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K. Venu Venugopal MBA ’00

K. Venu Venugopal MBA ’00 was appointed chief operating officer at MaxVal Group, a provider of intellectual property management solutions. Most recently, he was global head of product management at NICE Actimize. He also held leadership roles at Knovel…

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Alex Bryer ’96

Alex Bryer ’96, a financial adviser at Snowden Lane Partners’ Riverstone Capital Wealth Group, was recognized by AdvisorHub in its ranking of 2024 Advisors.

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Rose Mince ’83, Ph.D. ’94

Rose Mince ’83, Ph.D. ’94 became Carroll Community College’s president. She joined the college in 2017 and served in positions including associate president, provost, vice president of academic and student affairs, and dean of the faculty. She also has a…

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Ryan Harshman ’14

Ryan Harshman ’14, audit senior manager at the accounting and advisory firm Brown Plus, graduated from Leadership Frederick County in Maryland. The nine-month program aims to develop and enhance the leadership skills of individuals who are active in the…

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Todd Ehrlich ’86

“The 20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History,” by journalists Todd Ehrlich ’86 (a five-time Emmy winner) and New York Times bestselling author Gary Myers, is nearing its second printing. It features over 100 original interviews and previously…

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James "Jim" Magee ’76

James "Jim" Magee ’76 was named to the advisory committee for GenFlat Holdings, a company developing collapsible shipping container technology. He is president and chief executive officer of Carrbridge Management Corp. Prior to his time at CAI, Magee was…