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Winter 2021

Class Notes

News on Friends and Classmates

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60s

Joy Wilkes Carol ’68

Joy Wilkes Carol ’68 is the author of “Nine Lives of Joy,” which tells the story of her ongoing survival of the rare and usually fatal paraneoplastic syndrome. This is Carol’s eighth book.

Passings

Eugene “Gene” L. Kibbe Jr. ’56

Eugene “Gene” L. Kibbe Jr. ’56 died in Towson, Md., Nov. 9 at age 87. Born in Philadelphia to Mary and Eugene L. Kibbe Sr., he attended Polytechnic Institute and graduated from Towson High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration…

80s

Jin Kang ’86

Jin Kang ’86 joined the McDaniel College board of trustees. He is president and chief executive officer of WidePoint Corporation and serves as a director of the company. He is also the founder of WidePoint Integrated Solutions Corp. and served as its…

Passings

John Smallwood ’87

John Smallwood ’87, a longtime sports columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer, died Dec. 5 due to complications associated with Hodgkin’s disease at the age of 55. He was the youngest of three children born to John Smallwood Sr., a career…

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…

80s

Namita Dhallan ’89

Namita Dhallan ’89 was promoted to chief product officer at the video platform Brightcove. She previously advised its global services team.

90s

Jennifer Kimball James ’93, MPM ’95

Jennifer Kimball James ’93, MPM ’95 was named Kent County (Md.) deputy administrator. The new position was created out of a restructuring of the county’s executive team. Prior to her appointment, James was deputy city manager of Rockville, Md.

90s

Amy Kristof-Brown Ph.D. ’97

Amy Kristof-Brown Ph.D. ’97 was named dean of the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business. She most recently served as senior associate dean and has been a faculty member in the college for over 20 years.