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E.J. Henderson ’02

Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson ’02 will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December. A consensus First-Team All-American as a junior and senior with the Terps, Henderson received the 2002 Bednarik Award as the…

Passings

Jennifer Kelly M.A. ’06

Jennifer Kelly M.A. ’06 died Jan. 28 after a long battle with ALS. She was 43 years old. Kelly was a graduate of Lemoore High School, University of California, Davis and UMD. She loved her family, the Lord and helping those around her navigate the…

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Margaret Meixner ’87

Margaret Meixner ’87 was appointed director, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), Science Mission Operations for Universities Space Research Association. Prior to joining USRA, Meixner was at the Space Telescope Science Institute,…

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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…

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Thomas Rimel ’94

Thomas Rimel ’94 was promoted from chief operating officer to president of Dunmore, a plastic film converting company. He started his career working in technical and commercial roles for companies such as DuPont, International Paper and Adhesives…

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Edward J. Norris ’69

Edward J. Norris ’69 died on March 18 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 77. Norris was born on March 8, 1943, in Cumberland, Md., the son of the late Jesse and Beulah Norris. He graduated from Fort Hill High School and UMD, where he…

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John H. Bloom Jr. ’55, M.Ed. ’68

John H. Bloom Jr. ’55, M.Ed. ’68 died on Dec. 21 after a brief illness. He was 87. Born April 18, 1932, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., he was the son of the late Laura and John H. Bloom. He moved to Indian Head, Md., as a child and graduated from Lackey High…

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Bruce Surosky, M.D. ’79

Bruce Surosky, M.D. ’79 was recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Lifetime Achiever in the field of Medicine as an OB/GYN at Twin Tier Women's Health. He trains residents in vaginal surgery and has served as a clinical professor of OB/GYN at Rochester…