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Spring 2021

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Richard J. Montgomery Ph.D. ’79

Richard J. Montgomery Ph.D. ’79 died at age 86 on Jan 14. He served as the chairman of the science division at Hagerstown Community College for 21 years. During those years, he developed a reputation for respecting the opinions of his colleagues and…

Passings

W. Paul Strassmann Ph.D. ’56

W. Paul Strassmann Ph.D. ’56 died on Jan. 9 due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was born in Berlin, Germany, where his family owned a hospital. When the Nazis rose to power, they were forced to sell their properties, and the Mayo Clinic…

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Melissa Murray Bailey ’01

Melissa Murray Bailey ’01 was appointed senior vice president of global sales of Hootsuite.

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Naina Soni ’13 and Dr. Joshua Thompson ’13

Naina Soni ’13 and Dr. Joshua Thompson ’13 married on Feb. 4 at Tranquility Farm in Purcellville, Va. Soni is a litigation associate at Cooley and Thompson is an otolaryngology resident at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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Kiati Plooksawasdi ’98

Kiati Plooksawasdi ’98 was added to the Olney Theatre Center’s Board of Trustees.

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Martha Ann Bell Ph.D. ’92

Martha Ann Bell Ph.D. ’92, a Virginia Tech College of Science Faculty Fellow and a professor in the Department of Psychology since 1996, was named a University Distinguished Professor. An international expert in brain imaging, she has served as editor of…

Passings

Carol A. Knepp ’66

Carol A. Knepp ’66, a teacher, athlete and seamstress, died of complications from COVID-19 on Jan. 18 at age 95. Born in South Bend, Ind., Knepp enjoyed ice skating, dancing in performances at the local German and Norwegian clubs and teaching Sunday…

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Chris Hopkinson ’96

Chris Hopkinson ’96, who last year became the first person to trek the length of the Chesapeake Bay on a stand-up paddleboard, announced plans for an expanded, relay version of the event this summer. From Aug. 27-Sept. 3, teams and solo paddlers will race…