Spring 2014

Class Act

June 10, 2014

Wrought iron red M Gate against brick outside of Maryland Stadium.

Campus Life

June 10, 2014

Campus Life

June 10, 2014

Class Creates Bilingual Performance to Share Immigrant Stories

Class Act

June 10, 2014

June 10, 2014

Steve Heston Goes All In

In Brief

June 10, 2014

Campus Life

June 10, 2014

Features

June 10, 2014

Conference Impact to Extend Across Campus

Class Act

June 10, 2014

In Brief

June 10, 2014

Questions for Anne Turkos, the university archivist

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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80s

Dean Ventola ’82, ’83,

Dean Ventola ’82, ’83, AIA, has joined Bowie Gridley Architects as director of construction administration. He brings more than 30 years of experience in architecture and urban planning, including work throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. He also serves as…

50s

Justin L. Vigdor ’54

Justin L. Vigdor ’54 of Rochester, N.Y., has been honored with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Bar Foundation. Vigdor was president of the New York State Bar Association from 1985–86 and president of foundation from 1992 to 1996. He…

80s

Luke Young ’87

Luke Young ’87 has released the new online book, “Friends Wanting Benefits,” a prequel to his romantic comedy “Friends With Benefits” series. Set on a Caribbean cruise ship, it chronicles the budding friendship between Victoria Wilde and Jillian Grayson,…

70s

Ted Offit ’77

Ted Offit ’77 (left) and Don Schaaf ’85 (right) are board members for the U.S. Olympic Committee’s National Federation for Bobsled and Skeleton, whose athletes brought home six medals from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Schaaf is president and…

Passings

Maria M. Murphy-Andary ’81

Maria M. Murphy-Andary ’81 died Jan. 9 at her home Montgomery Village, Md., according to the Washington Post. She was 67. The cause was breast cancer, said her husband, James Andary. Murphy-Andary had worked for US Airways as a flight attendant since…

90s

Dr. Margaret B. Wilson M.B.A. ’90

Dr. Margaret B. Wilson M.B.A. ’90 has been promoted to vice dean at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. Wilson joined the dental school in 2009 as associate dean for student affairs and clinical professor. She previously was on the…

60s

Ellen Paul ’69, M.A. ’74

Ellen Paul ’69, M.A. ’74 was part of a team that won the 2014 Family Choice Award for Best Toy in the pet category for its Happy Kids-Happy Pets boxed set of collectible cards and CD. It’s designed to teach children ages 4 to 9 about the humane treatment…

80s

Phil Ritter ’80

Phil Ritter ’80 is serving as chief operating officer at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas. He previously worked as executive vice president for government and stakeholder affairs at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.…