Spring 2020

Features

Sticking Together

Features

Secrets, Satellites and Howard Stern

In Race With Virus, Engineers Speed Development of Medical Equipment

Campus Life

UMD Fights Pandemic With Historic Changes

Campus Life

‘Building Champions’

Campus Life

(Re)Introducing Darryll Pines

Campus Life

‘You Had a Feeling That You Could Change the World’

Campus Life

Disposable Knowledge

Class Act

Former Olympic Gymnast Takes the Next Leap

Art and Craft

Forecasts of the Future

Breaking Out of a Web of Censorship

Campus Life

Millions Gone, But Not Forgotten

Class Act

Maryland’s Leading Lady

Campus Life

An Unexpected Final Whistle

The Big Question

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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70s

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…

Passings

Mildred “Millie” B. West M.A. ’59

Mildred “Millie” B. West M.A. ’59 of Williamsburg, Va., died Feb. 15. She was born in Cedartown, Ga., on Oct. 26, 1934, to the late Russell and Mildred Barrett. She graduated from Georgia State College for Women and then completed her master’s degree at…

70s

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…

90s

Leonard Farello ’91

Leonard Farello ’91 became global director of fire protection and asset management for Intel Corp. Farello left his position as senior fire protection engineer at ACCENT Fire Engineering Int'l. Ltd. in Santa Fe, N.M., but remains connected to the firm in…

Passings

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…

70s

Debra Oler ’76

Debra Oler ’76 was named to the board of directors of Horizon Global Corp., a manufacturer of branded towing and trailering equipment. She served as senior vice president/president, North American sales and service for W.W. Grainger, a global supplier of…

Passings

Donald Jacobs M.A. ’54

Donald Jacobs M.A. ’54 died Feb. 11 at age 91 in the family home in Leola, Pa. He was born near Johnstown, Pa., son of Paul and Trella Jacobs. Jacobs graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School, received a B.S. in history from Franklin & Marshall…

Passings

Shirley S. Gooch ’54

Shirley S. Gooch ’54 of Easton, Md., died at home on Feb. 29. She was 88. Born in Philadelphia in 1931, she was the daughter of the late William Isaac Steele and Maria Carter Steele. She was raised in Takoma Park, Md., where she graduated from Calvin…