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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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Betty J. Owens ’76

Betty J. Owens ’76, of Rockville, Md., died on March 23 following a fight against cancer. She attended Pike County High School, Enterprise Community College and Troy State University. She pursued her bachelor’s degree in education at UMD. After…

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Helen M. Martinez ’69

Helen M. Martinez ’69 was appointed to the board of directors of Point Breeze Credit Union; she previously spent two years on its supervisory committee. She most recently served as director of technical support at Novatech Process Solutions.

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John Riedmaier M.S. ’64

John Riedmaier M.S. ’64 of Wisconsin died at age 85 on Jan. 21. Riedmaier earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1957 and a master’s degree in chemistry from UMD. Riedmaier retired from Aldrich Chemical…

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Ben S. Davis M.S. ’74

Ben S. Davis M.S. ’74 of Augusta, Ga., died on Jan. 8. A native of DeFuniak, Fla., he retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1979, and from the University Hospital Dietary Department in 1996. He served in Korea, Japan and Vietnam, and…

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Jon Pessah ’74

Jon Pessah ’74 published “Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask,” a biography of Yogi Berra. He was a founding editor of ESPN The Magazine and sports editor at Newsday and The Hartford Courant.

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Bob Kwaja ’07

Bob Kwaja ’07 was announced chief financial officer of Two Six Technologies, a provider to the U.S. intelligence community, Department of Defense and other U.S. national security customers. Kwaja has experience in financial strategy and operations for…

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Samuel Beyers ’14 and Mariah Simmons ’13

Samuel Beyers ’14 and Mariah Simmons ’13 were married Oct. 10 at the farm of the bride's parents in McDaniel, Md. Beyers is an equipment manager for the University of Maryland Athletic Department and Simmons is the unit services manager for the Wildlife…