Spring 2020

Class Act

More Than a Meal

Reconstructing Lives Forgotten

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The Role of a Lifetime

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Robert Goodspeed MCP ’08

Robert Goodspeed MCP ’08, assistant professor of urban planning at the University of Michigan, published “Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures.” The book offers the first in-depth examination of scenario…

Passings

Randal C. Nelson Ph.D. ’88

Randal C. Nelson Ph.D. ’88, a University of Rochester professor, died suddenly on April 19 at the age of 61. Nelson was raised in Laramie, Wyo. He earned degrees in physics and mathematics at the University of Wyoming. After receiving his Ph.D. in…

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Bud Summers M.S. ’79, Ph.D. ’83

Bud Summers M.S. ’79, Ph.D. ’83 was promoted to chief operating officer of TreeTown USA, a wholesale nursery and tree grower in Texas, Florida and California. Summers was previously senior vice president of Southwest operations for TreeTown. Before…

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Apryl Webb MBA ’19

Apryl Webb MBA ’19 was promoted to vice president of preconstruction for building operations at Skanska, a global construction and development firm. Most recently, Webb served as director of preconstruction.

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Paul Sekhri ’81

Paul Sekhri ’81 was appointed a venture partner at Medicxi, a European life sciences investment firm. Sekhri was previously president and CEO of eGenesis. He completed graduate work in neuroscience at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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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…

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Gopi Suri MBA ’08

Gopi Suri MBA ’08 was appointed to the board of directors of the Horizon Foundation, the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland. Suri is the owner of Supriv Group, an information technology strategic advisory firm based in Ellicott City that…

Passings

Richard Loren Sparrough Jr. ’70

Richard Loren Sparrough Jr. ’70 died on March 21. He was born on Dec. 26, 1940, in Washington, D.C., and was a lifelong resident of Maryland, attending Bladensburg High School and graduating from UMD. He was a journeyman electrician with Local 26 and…