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Spring 2020

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Nicholas Ladany ’85

Nicholas Ladany ’85 wwill become president of Oglethorpe University in Georgia in July. Ladany is currently dean of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences and associate provost for academic outreach at the University of San Diego. Ladany will…

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Jennifer Middaugh ’97

Jennifer Middaugh ’97 joined Capital Square, a leading sponsor of tax-advantaged real estate investments, as senior regional vice president, mid-Atlantic sales. She began her career dedicated to alternative real estate investing and financial strategies…

Passings

John H. Hayes M.Ed. ’69

John H. Hayes M.Ed. ’69 died Jan. 7. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Fair Haven, Vt. Hayes served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, earned a master’s degree in education at UMD and retired as a vice principal for Prince George's County Public Schools. He…
We Cant Change what we don't know

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Kathlyn Carney ’17

Kathlyn Carney ’17 is the author of “We Can't Change What We Don't Know: How I Started to Think of Food as Medicine.” Carney, who earned a master of education degree, is an educator and Teach for America alum.

Passings

Joan M. Rothgeb ’79

Joan M. Rothgeb ’79 died on March 17 at her home in University Park, Md., after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. A graduate of Elizabeth Seton High School, she went on to earn degrees from the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University and…

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Paul G. Ullmann ’89

Paul G. Ullmann ’89 was elected to the board of directors of the MPT Foundation, the 501(c) (3) fundraising affiliate of Maryland Public Television. He is vice president of private wealth services, SunTrust Bank and also serves on the board of the…

Passings

Helmut Otto Guenschel ’62

Helmut Otto Guenschel ’62 died March 1 from prostate cancer and complications from diabetes at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, Md. The longtime Catonsville resident was 87. The son of Albrecht and Johanna Guenschel, he was born and raised in Dresden,…

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H. James West ’02

H. James West ’02 was named administrative judge of the Circuit Court for Charles County. West was appointed to the court in 2014. After serving as a U.S. Army intelligence analyst and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, West graduated from UMD…