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Class Notes

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Passings

George B. Springston Jr. ’51

George B. Springston Jr. ’51 died of complications from COVID-19 on Dec. 19 in Olney, Md. He was 93. Springston attended Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and Hargrave Military Academy, then immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces, and was…

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Jack Cleveland ’02

Jack Cleveland ’02, who died of heart failure in January 2020, is the author of the new coffee-table book, “Fractals,” filled with art plates that reflect the beauty and mystery of the natural world and demonstrate the power of computer-aided design in…

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Dr. Homer Lee Twigg Jr. ’47

Dr. Homer Lee Twigg Jr. ’47 of Twiggtown, died Nov. 24. Twigg was born in 1926 in Westminster to Homer L. Twigg Sr. and Henrietta (Roop) Twigg, and spent his childhood in nearby Hampstead. After graduating from Hampstead High School, he served in the Army…

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Edwin R. Burtner ’52

Edwin R. Burtner ’52 died Nov. 19 in Tampa, Fla., at age 92. Burtner was born and raised on the family farm in Keedysville, Md. At Hagerstown High School, he became the school's youngest class president, then attended the University of Maryland, where he…

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Brewster Chamberlin ’66, Ph.D. ’72

Brewster Chamberlin ’66, Ph.D. ’72, a writer and historian, died at the age of 81 on Nov. 12 in Key West, Fla., his home since 2001. After completing work on a Ph.D. in modern European history, Chamberlin became known for the seminal German-American…

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Norma L. Reeves ’62

Norma L. Reeves ’62 died Nov. 27 at her Street, Md., home. She was 81. Born in Forest Hill, Md., to Norman Phillip and Catherine Charlotte (Clark) Robinson of Bel Air, she attended Bel Air High School and UMD, where she received a degree in clothing and…

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DeAnna Harris-McKoy ’07

DeAnna Harris-McKoy ’07, associate professor at Northern Illinois University, was named director of the marriage and family therapy program. A therapist, researcher and social-justice advocate, Harris-McKoy holds a bachelor’s degree from UMD in family…

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Hal Brierley ’65

Hal Brierley ’65 was elected to the NPR Foundation Board. He has served in leadership roles for Pan American World Airways and Continental Airlines. He founded Brierley+Partners, where he served as chief loyalty architect for companies including American…