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Spring 2021

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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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…

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Carol Wong ’08

Carol Wong ’08 is one of Storm Water Solutions’ 2021 Young Pros. She is the water resources engineer for the Center for Watershed Protection.

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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…

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Eddie Bates M.A. ’13

Eddie Bates M.A. ’13 joined Focus Real Estate in Boston as a licensed realtor. Bates had previously served as an urban planner in Brookline, Mass.

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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.

Passings

Elfrieda “Fritzi” Mueller Riley-Kenny ’76, M.A. ’81

Elfrieda “Fritzi” Mueller Riley-Kenny ’76, M.A. ’81 died on Feb. 21 at Ginger Cove Continuing Care Retirement Community in Annapolis, Md. She was 95. The daughter of Mathilda and Arthur Mueller, Riley-Kenny was born in Athens, Wis., and graduated from…

Passings

H. Frank Carpentier ’55

H. Frank Carpentier ’55, of Ocean Township, N.J., died at his home on Jan. 4. He was 88. Following his graduation from Asbury Park High School and while attending the University of Maryland, he worked in the United States Senate under the patronage of…

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Carol C. Thompson ’71

Carol C. Thompson ’71 died on March 21 at age 79 in Annapolis, Md., following a battle with Parkinson’s disease for 23 years. Thompson was a loved local philanthropist and founder of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County. She was raised in…