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Winter 2021

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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Passings

Charles Brosius Thomas ’57

Charles Brosius Thomas ’57 died Dec. 7 at York Hospital in Pennsylvania. He was 85. Born in Frederick, Md., Thomas graduated from Frederick High School, then from UMD, where he studied marketing. He spent two years with the U.S. Army Artillery as a…

80s

Audrey Chang ’84

Audrey Chang ’84 was announced vice president of quality control and analytical services at Vigene Biosciences, an award-winning leader in plasmid and viral vector development and manufacturing. She is the author of more than 15 papers and served as a…

Passings

James F. Beck ’63

James F. Beck ’63 died Sept. 21 at age 80. He was born in Kyser, W.Va., a son of Charles and Beulah Beck. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in chemical engineering and began his professional career with DuPont in Belle, W.Va. He…

Passings

John B. Evans ’52

John B. Evans ’52 of Owego, N.Y., died Nov. 26 at age 95. He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and was immediately drafted to serve his country in World War II, where he earned the Bronze Star. On his return, he went to UMD on the GI Bill and…

Passings

Patricia “Patty” Lee Berard M.Ed. ’92

Patricia “Patty” Lee Berard M.Ed. ’92, of Selbyville, Del., died Nov. 11. Born on May 10, 1957, in Olney, Md., she was the daughter of James and Betty Mills. Berard attended Damascus High School and Salisbury State University, where she graduated with…

Passings

John M. Uzick ’57

John M. Uzick ’57 died Nov. 12 at age 86, in Pottsville, Pa. Born in New Jersey on Sept. 4, 1934, Uzick was the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth (née Shulla) Uzick. A 1952 graduate of Tamaqua High School, he graduated from the University of Maryland…

70s

Wendy Johnson ’74

Wendy Johnson ’74 was added to the board of directors of Exagen, an organization dedicated to transforming the care continuum for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. She is currently the chief operating officer of Reneo Pharmaceuticals, where she…

00s

Kelly Robertson-Slagle ’03

Kelly Robertson-Slagle ’03 joined the College of Southern Maryland Foundation as a director. The nonprofit helps increase access to higher education through scholarship opportunities and raises funds for college projects involving workforce development.…