Winter 2014

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Using Atoms to Create Superfast Computers

Illustration Courtesy Of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Soil-judging Students Get Down and Dirty to Defend National Title

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

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Alum Champions Sustainability Throughout Brewing World

In Brief

February 07, 2014

Researchers Awarded $19M to Study Tobacco’s Toxicity, Bacteria, Addictiveness

Winter 2014

February 07, 2014

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Professor Creates Renewable Energy From an Unpleasant Source

Campus Life

February 07, 2014

Campus preschool celebrates 20 years of helping children with speech and language delays

Class Act

February 07, 2014

Innovation

February 07, 2014

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

See all Class Notes from this issue

80s

Cécile La Grenade M.D. ’86, Ph.D. ’90

Cécile La Grenade M.D. ’86, Ph.D. ’90 was last year named the first female governor general of Grenada. A food scientist, she previously managed the family’s company making liqueurs, jellies and syrups. Now called Dame Cécile, she represents Queen…

90s

Cynthia L. Knight ’92

Cynthia L. Knight ’92 explores the relationship between two sisters and the difficulties they face following the sudden death of their parents in her novel “Whyte Chocolate.”

10s

Julie Baughman ’12

Julie Baughman ’12 joined the staff of the Independent Record in Helena, Mt., as the cops and courts reporter.

80s

John R. Sieber Ph.D. ’87

John R. Sieber Ph.D. ’87, research chemist in the Material Measurement Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has received the John L. Hague Award from ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical…

00s

Jordan Raanan ’01

Jordan Raanan ’01 is now covering the New York Giants for NJ.com. He previously spent eight years covering the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL, and broke stories including the hiring of Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and a season-ending knee injury…

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.

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…

Passings

Joan A. (Adams) Spurrier ’58

Joan A. (Adams) Spurrier ’58, a retired legal secretary and former UMD “Queen of the May,” died of kidney failure Oct. 27 at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, according to The Baltimore Sun. The Idlewylde resident was 80. Spurrier was a 1951 graduate of…