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Class Notes

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Aydin H. Harston '03, Ph.D. '07

Aydin H. Harston '03, Ph.D. '07 was promoted to partner at Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. in Washington, D.C. Harston specializes in intellectual property law with a focus on pharma and biotech patents.

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Michael Martirano '81, M.Ed. '92

Michael Martirano '81, M.Ed. '92 was recognized by The Daily Record as one of 2019’s most admired CEOs. He is CEO of the Howard County Public School System.

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Akash Palkhiwala MBA '99

Akash Palkhiwala MBA '99 was named executive vice president and CFO of Qualcomm. He had been acting as interim CFO since August. He previously served as senior vice president and finance lead for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. He has worked with the company…

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Karen Pallotta MBA '90

Karen Pallotta MBA '90 was appointed to the board of directors of Stewart Information Services. She retired in 2011 from Fannie Mae as executive vice president, single-family mortgage business. Pallotta most recently served as president of KRP Advisory…

Passings

Sharon L. Love '64

Sharon L. Love '64 of Sun City Center, Fla., died Dec. 15 at age 78 as a result of ovarian cancer. Love was born in Washington, D.C., in 1941 and earned a math degree at UMD and a degree in social work from Catholic University. Most of her career was…

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Brett Schulman '95

Brett Schulman '95 was named to the Washington Business Journal's Power 100 class of 2019. Schulman is the CEO of Cava Group.

Passings

Paul E. Palmer '64

Paul E. Palmer '64 died Oct. 28 in a car crash in Del Mar, Calif. He was 76. Born Nov. 18, 1942, in York, Pa., Palmer was raised by his grandparents in Howard County, Md. At UMD, he studied broadcasting, worked for the campus station and met his future…

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Mahmoud Abdelkader '06

Mahmoud Abdelkader '06 is the co-founder and chief executive of Very Good Security, a data security startup that raised $35 million in its latest round of funding. Its Series B was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors…