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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Diana Bramble ’04

Diana Bramble ’04 was hired as superintendent of the Cowpens National Battlefield and Kings Mountain National Military Park. She was previously chief of maintenance at National Capital Parks-East, spanning 8,000 acres, including historic homes, commuter…

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Molly Raglani MBA ’13

Molly Raglani MBA ’13 was named a Top Young Professional by ENR MidAtlanic. She serves as vice president at Clark Construction Group, where she has led projects such as Shakespeare Theatre’s Sidney Harman Hall, the Residences at CityCenter, Rosslyn’s…

Passings

Andros A. Nicolaides M.A. ’70

Andros A. Nicolaides M.A. ’70, former ambassador of Cyprus to the U.S., died on Feb. 4 at age 83 in its capital of Nicosia. Born on Aug. 20, 1938, in Galata, Nicolaides studied at the School of Journalism in London, George Washington University and UMD.…

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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.

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Tom Lucia ’93

Tom Lucia ’93 was promoted to chief creative officer of OLV Charities. Lucia has worked at OLV for a total of 12 years, having served in the public relations/special events department between 1998-2005 and 2015-2016. He assumed the role of OLV’s director…

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Gene Chen Ph.D. ’02

Gene Chen Ph.D. ’02 joined Interlink Electronics, a technology partner in the world of human-machine interface devices, sensors and other technologies, as vice president of engineering and advanced materials. Prior to joining Interlink, Chen was CTO at…

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Benedict Sun ’14

Benedict Sun ’14 was promoted to manager at UHY LLP, a national CPA firm. Sun is a licensed CPA in the states of Maryland and Virginia.

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Shante Willis ’02

Shante Willis ’02 and Amanda Lee are the authors of the new children’s book, “Oakley and Ivan and the All-Nighter.” It contains a song, dance and overall lesson that reminds children that they need sleep. Willis is a graduate of the University of Maryland…