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Claude de Vastey Jones ’95

Claude de Vastey Jones ’95 joined the board of directors for Heritage Housing Partners Corp., which works to promote and provide affordable housing in Howard County, Md. She has more than 20 years of experience in law, including as deputy state’s attorney…

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Lisa Edelman MBA ’09

Lisa Edelman MBA ’09, vice president of marketing at Medifast, was named a 2020 Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.

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Leigh Reichel MBA ’90

Leigh Reichel MBA ’90 was announced chief financial officer of Inky Technology, a pioneer in email phishing protection. Reichel has been deeply involved in more than half a dozen startup entities and several public companies, raising over $1 billion in…

Passings

Raymond E. Spaulding Ed.D. ’71

Raymond E. Spaulding Ed.D. ’71 of Radford, Va., died Sept. 16 at the age of 80. Upon graduating from Guilford College, he taught mathematics in Dundalk, Md. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and taught at Radford University. In…

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George W. Ware M.A. ’79

George W. Ware M.A. ’79 died Oct. 25 after a long illness. Ware was born on Dec. 28, 1949, in Boston. He attended Assumption Prep in Worcester, Mass., and Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Wheaton, Md. He earned a B.A. in history at Holy Cross…

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James “Jim” Erwin Christensen ’70

James “Jim” Erwin Christensen ’70 of Greeneville, Tenn., died Oct. 12 at age 79. Christensen was born on Aug. 15, 1941. He spent 30 years working in UMD’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions, first as an admissions counselor, then assistant and associate…

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Catherine Truitt ’94

Catherine Truitt ’94 was elected North Carolina’s superintendent of public education. She is the chancellor of Western Governors University North Carolina. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Washington in 1997.

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Janet Meyer M.Arch. ’97

Janet Meyer M.Arch. ’97 received the 2020 Daily Record Excellence in Construction Award. She is a principal at BCT Design Group. Meyer has over 20 years of experience, specializing in mixed-use projects that include multi-housing units, retail,…