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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Passings

James M. Russo ’57

James M. Russo ’57, of Stamford, Conn., died on Dec. 24 at age 91. He was born in Stamford on Dec. 28, 1928, to the late James J. and Evelyn Russo. Russo was employed as a computer programmer for most of his career. Prior to retiring to Florida, he worked…

Passings

Steven L. Sigafoose ’72

Steven L. Sigafoose ’72 died on Jan. 28 at the age of 72, following a battle with cancer. He was the former sports editor of Daily Nonpareil. Sigafoose grew up in Maryland, graduating from Frederick Sasscer High School in Prince George’s County in 1966.…

90s

Gregory M. Derwart ’92

Gregory M. Derwart ’92 was named deputy commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Since July 2020, Derwart has served as chief of staff for the administration. From 2015 to 2019, he was managing director, administration and customer…

10s

Catherine A. Thompson ’14

Catherine A. Thompson ’14 joined Ain & Black as an associate. The law firm specializes in divorce, property division, custody and support issues, business evaluation and business succession. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law…

00s

Kevin Rhee ’04

Kevin Rhee ’04, who founded the Pan-Asian food importer and distributor Rhee Brothers in Hanover, Md., was a winner of the Baltimore Business Journal’s Family-Owned Business Awards 2021.

90s

Jay Scheinberg ’91

Jay Scheinberg ’91 is now executive director of business development and alliances at TimelyMD, a telehealth provider that specializes in higher education and serves 85 campuses.

Passings

Leigh Alan Hurst ’72

Leigh Alan Hurst ’72 of Novato, Calif. died on Jan. 22 of cardiac failure. He was 70. He was born in Cheverly, Md., to Robert William Hurst and Doris Lee (Smith) Hurst. After UMD, he completed his postgraduate studies in zoology at the University of…

80s

John Wright ’88

John Wright ’88 was named executive vice president, chief financial and operating officer of Sanibel Captiva Community Bank. Wright joined the bank in April 2020.