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Class Notes

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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…

Passings

Wallace K. “Wally” Pond Ph.D. ’73

Wallace K. “Wally” Pond Ph.D. ’73 died Nov. 5 at age 83. Born in Boise, Idaho, on Jan. 19, 1937, to Wallace and Lucielle Matthews Pond, he graduated from Boise High School in 1955 and remained friends with many of his classmates. Pond attended Boise…

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Pallavi Guha Ph.D. ’18

“Hear #MeToo in India: News, Social Media, and Anti-Rape and Sexual Harassment Activism,” a book by Pallavi Guha Ph.D. ’18, will be published by Rutgers University Press on Feb. 12. It examines the role media platforms play in anti-rape and sexual…

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Mary Hastler MLS ’02

Mary Hastler MLS ’02 was elected chair of the board of Maryland Humanities after serving as a gubernatorial appointee on the board for the past four years. She is CEO of Harford County Public Library.

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Rosemary Ostmann ’93

Rosemary Ostmann ’93 was named PR Professional of the Year by the New Jersey chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. She serves as the chief executive officer of RoseComm, an independent boutique strategic communications firm.

Passings

Barbara A. Neumann ’50

Barbara A. Neumann ’50 of Smithsburg, Md., died peacefully at Elmcroft Assisted Living at age 97. Born in Toronto, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank Burgess and Mabel Black Tanner of Oberlin, Ohio. Following graduation from high school in…

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Paul Monteiro ’02

Paul Monteiro ’02, chief of staff at Howard University, was named to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on education.

Passings

Elene Laurie Aiken ’87

Elene Laurie Aiken ’87 died Dec. 20 in Oldsmar, Fla., at age 56. The daughter of Carol and Gil Davis and the late Bernard Samuel Aiken, she graduated from UMD with a degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in business from the University of…