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Jonathan Forsythe ’01

Jonathan Forsythe ’01 was named managing editor of Verify, an initiative by TEGNA to combat disinformation. He was most recently senior director of video and audio for McClatchy, and he spent 14 years at The Washington Post.

Passings

Paul J. Lavin Ph.D. ’71

Paul J. Lavin Ph.D. ’71 died on Dec. 31 at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass. He attended Boston College, where he earned a B.S. in elementary education. He later joined the Peace Corps and was stationed in Liberia, West Africa, as a teacher.…

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Mary T. Wachter Shenk ’72

Mary T. Wachter Shenk ’72 died on Feb. 4 at age 73 at her home in Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. She taught school for 42 years, including assignments in Maryland and Ohio. She was certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. She…

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Donald R. Redmiles ’53

Donald R. Redmiles ’53, a longtime resident of Davidsonville, Md., known by many as Coach "Cap," died on March 1 at age 93. He was born to the late Alfred and Bessie Redmiles, the youngest of eight sisters and two brothers, all of whom predeceased him. As…

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Eric Hartley ’00

Eric Hartley ’00 was named opinion editor of The Desert Sun newspaper in Palm Springs, Calif. He came from The Virginian-Pilot, where he led a team of seven government, education and crime reporters, and previously was a reporter there. Hartley also has…

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Janet Morrow ’67

Janet Morrow ’67 was appointed to the educational foundation board of directors of Piedmont Virginia Community College. Morrow serves as a member of the PVCC College Board. She retired from the National Ground Intelligence Center, where she worked as…

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Michael Kurlander ’99

Michael Kurlander ’99 was hired as chief financial officer of Pagaya, a financial technology company. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs where he held leadership roles across Corporate Treasury, Operations, and GS Bank, and most recently at Citadel as…

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John A. Seibel ’63

John A. Seibel ’63 of Conowingo, Md., died on Jan. 10 at age 85 in the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. Seibel was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and joined the U.S. Air Force upon graduating high school. Following his service, he earned a…