Spring 2021

News

Sports Briefs

Class Act

Collecting Today’s History

Class Act

Menu on a Mission

A Revolution Goes Public

UMD Mourns Victims of Anti-Asian Violence

The Big Question

Data Farming

Class Act

Alumni Association News

Phone Data Could Speed Up Efforts to Slow Down Traffic

Campus Life

New Residence Halls to Honor Trailblazers

Campus Life

Tallying the Toll of COVID-19

Campus Life

Mural of a Lifetime

Saves in the City

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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10s

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.

Passings

Allan J. Suing ’79

Allan J. Suing ’79 of Sherwood Forest, Md., died on Jan. 29 after a year-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 82. Born in South Dakota, he enlisted in the Navy out of high school and was selected to be in the Naval Security Group command, where he…

90s

Seema Verma ’93

Seema Verma ’93 joined the board of directors of Lumeris. She most recently served as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Modern Healthcare ranked her as the “Most Influential Person in Healthcare” in 2019 and one of the…

90s

Sam Millman ’93

Sam Millman ’93 was hired as a loan originator dealing exclusively with reverse mortgages at the Steven J. Sless Group of Primary Residential Mortgage.

80s

David Wajsgras ’82

David Wajsgras ’82 was named partner at Pine Island Capital Partners and sits on the firm’s investment committee. In previous roles, he has provided operational, strategic and financial leadership in the aerospace, commercial and defense industries.

90s

Andre Marshall Ph.D. ’96

Andre Marshall Ph.D. ’96 will become George Mason University’s vice president for research, innovation and economic development, as well as president of the university’s research foundation, effective July 1. Marshall currently serves as the program…

00s

Pamitha Weerasinghe ’05

Pamitha Weerasinghe ’05 joined the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research as director of government relations and external engagement. He came from the Union of Concerned Scientists, where he served as senior manager of government affairs, and…

80s

Dr. Ajay Verma ’84

Dr. Ajay Verma ’84 was appointed executive vice president, head of research and development at Yumanity Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative, disease-modifying therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Dr.…