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Winter 2014

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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80s

Chris Malone ’86

Chris Malone ’86, with Susan T. Fisk, wrote “The Human Brand: How We Relate to People, Products and Companies,” a book suggesting that customers choose companies and brands on the basis of their warmth and competence. He is managing partner of Fidelum…

80s

Douglas Pinckney ’86

Pinckney Hugo Group, a marketing communications firm based in Syracuse, N.Y. whose president and founding partner is Douglas Pinckney ’86, has been named one of the 60 Best Companies to Work For in New York State for 2014. It is the second year in a row…

Passings

Van Court Wilkins ’59, M.B.A. ’62

Van Court Wilkins ’59, M.B.A. ’62, a retired Army colonel and veteran of World War II and the Korean War, died Dec. 23 at a hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, according to The Washington Post. He was 87. Wilkins was…

90s

Jackie Clarke ’98

Jackie Clarke ’98, CPA, was recently named manager of the audit department at McQuadeBrennan LLP. She previously served as controller and chief financial officer of various national not-for-profit organizations.

80s

Sharon-Frances Moore ’89

Sharon-Frances Moore ’89 writes: As an alumna with a degree in American history, I always enjoy hearing older alumni’s memories of the university. Recently while attending a Terp Town pre-football game reception with my former college roommate Robin…

70s

J. Donald deBethizy ’72

J. Donald deBethizy ’72 is the new president and chief executive officer for Santaris Pharma A/S, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Previously, he co-founded Targacept Inc. and served as its president and CEO for 15 years.

80s

Camille D’Annunzio M.A. ’80, Ph.D. ’86

Camille D’Annunzio M.A. ’80, Ph.D. ’86, manager of the Automated Sensor Exploitation Technology Center at Northrop Grumman Electrical Systems, was recently presented with the Technologist of the Year award at the 2013 Women of Color STEM Conference in…

00s

Ana Maria Rey Ph.D. ’04

Atomic physicist Ana Maria Rey Ph.D. ’04 won a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, a prize commonly known as the Genius Grant. Rey is an assistant research professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder and a fellow of the Joint Institute for Laboratory…