Winter 2014

Features

February 07, 2014

Rising business owner shakes up scene by creating drinkable art

Features

February 07, 2014

Can Art Change the World?

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Questions for Anne Turkos, the university archivist

Wrought iron red M Gate against brick outside of Maryland Stadium.

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

New course teaches students the not-so-sweet details of their diets

Brett Egan (left) and Michael Kaiser. Photo by John T. Consoli

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Jaime Jurado ’83 offers his insights on the growth of craft beer, home brewing and how you can get into the field.

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Computer Scientist Arnab Ray’s Double Life as a Popular Blogger

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Elite Australian Gymnast Brings World-class Talent to UMD Squad

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Founder of Kids’ Snack Company Fills Need, and Tummies

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Scholarship Honors Pillar of D.C. Music Scene

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February 07, 2014

Student’s Fossil Discovery Sheds Light on Plant Evolution—and a Civil War Tragedy

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Kathy A. McGovern ’78

Kathy A. McGovern ’78, a medical researcher and teacher in Arizona, died Dec. 1 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. She was 55. The cause was complications from a stroke eight years earlier, The Washington Post reported. She was a 1975 graduate…

Passings

Kenneth G. Yeager ’57

Kenneth G. Yeager ’57 a retired Catonsville educator and counselor, died Oct. 20 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Columbia, according to The Baltimore Sun. The longtime Ellicott City resident was 78. In addition to his…

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Lyn J. Mundey ’05

Lyn J. Mundey ’05 has been appointed to the board of education for Prince George’s County Public Schools. She visited all 21 schools that she represents in six days. Mundey had been an active PTA parent, and she works as a management analyst in the…

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Dr. Matthew Jonathan Siegel ’08

Dr. Matthew Jonathan Siegel ’08 and Alexa Jordan Silverman were married Nov. 23 at Temple Sinai in Roslyn Heights, N.Y. He received a dental degree from the New York University College of Dentistry and is a first-year dental resident at Lutheran Medical…

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Jason Newton ’00

Jason Newton ’00, a Baltimore native and former anchorman at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, has joined WBAL to take on co-anchoring duties at 5, 6 and 7 a.m. weekdays.

Passings

John F. Leitzel ’50

John F. Leitzel ’50, a retired insurance broker and agency owner, died of heart failure Dec. 21 at the Joseph Richey Hospice in downtown Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun reported. The Dundalk resident was 95. Leitzel was a 1935 graduate of Sparrows Point High…

Passings

Stephen K. Myers ’76

Stephen K. Myers ’76, a retired deputy director of facilities and administrative services in the Justice Department’s management division, died Oct. 3 at his home in Frederick, Md., according to The Washington Post. He was 59. A graduate of John F.…

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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.