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Andre Perry Ph.D. ’04

Andre Perry Ph.D. ’04 is the author of “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Property in America’s Black Cities,” published by Brookings Institution Press. Perry examines six black-majority cities whose assets and strengths are undervalued, including…

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Jessica Solomon ’04

Jessica Solomon ’04 was named vice president of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, which annually makes grants in excess of $4 million to Baltimore-area nonprofits. Solomon joined the foundation in 2017 as a senior program officer.

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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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Idell S. Pugh M.Ed. ’65

Idell S. Pugh M.Ed. ’65 died Jan. 15 at a Randallstown assisted-living center. She was 95. Born in Baton Rouge, La., and raised in New Orleans, she was the daughter of Edward and Unice Shedrick. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in New Orleans and…

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Kamal Narang MBA ’07

Kamal Narang MBA ’07 was a recipient of the 2020 Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award. He is vice president, general manager, federal health sector at General Dynamics Information Technology.

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Lisa G. Morales M.Ed. ’93

Lisa G. Morales M.Ed. ’93 died on Dec. 30, 2019. Unbeknownst to many, she had fought multiple myeloma for six years. Morales was born on Oct. 10, 1957, in San Diego, and traveled the world as a Navy dependent and later as a special agent for the Naval…

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David Paulson ’73

David Paulson ’73 joined Greenspring Realty Partners, a commercial real estate and investment company, as senior vice president. He formerly held that role at Blue & Obrecht Realty. Paulson also earned a master’s degree in regional planning from the…

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Bernard (Bud) Leightheiser ’55

Bernard (Bud) Leightheiser ’55 died on Feb. 16 in Wyomissing, Pa. He received a full tennis scholarship to attend UMD and was a business student. After graduation, he received a commission in the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant and spent two years…